Defective Premises: Law and Practice

Principles of contractual liability; Express obligations on landlords and tenants to repair and maintain; Unfair terms in leases; Terms implied into leases at common law relevant to repair and maintenance; Obligations on landlords to repair and maintain implied by statute; Other express and implied obligations on landlords relevant to the repair or maintenance of the premises; Implied obligations on the tenant relevant to the repair and maintenance of the premises; Negligence, nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher; Tortious liability of builders and landlords under the Defective Premises Act 1972 and other statutes; The Occupiers Liability Acts 1957-1984; Obligations under miscellaneous statutes and regulations; Local authority control of defective premises; The effect of the Human Rights Act 1998; Self help; Forfeiture; Specific performance and mandatory injunctions; Damages; Bringing a court claim; Other methods of dispute resolution.