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Dilapidations and service charge /

This clear and practical book gives a thorough exposition of the law governing dilapidations in Scotland. It covers the underlying common law; interpretation of the lease; remedies for breach of repairing obligation; common parts and service charge; and dispute resolution.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Garrity, Denis J. (Autor), Richardson, Lorna (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Dilapidations and Service Charge
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Table of Cases
  • Table of Statutes
  • Table of Orders, Rules and Regulations
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Commercial property, the common law and "urban leases"
  • 1.2 Investment in commercial property
  • 1.3 The repairing obligation in context
  • 1.4 The commercial relevance of lease duration
  • 1.5 Treatment of "repairs" towards expiry of the lease
  • 1.6 Single-occupancy and multi-occupancy buildings
  • Chapter 2 Defining "the Premises" and "the Common Parts"
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Single-occupancy buildings
  • 2.3 Multiple-occupancy buildings
  • 2.4 "The premises" and "the common parts"
  • 2.5 Fixtures
  • general
  • 2.6 What is a fixture?
  • 2.7 The role of intention in accession
  • 2.8 Trade fixtures
  • 2.9 Severance of items from the premises by agreement
  • Chapter 3 The Underlying Common Law
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The landlord's implied warranty at lease commencement
  • that the premises let are fit for purpose
  • 3.3 The landlord's common law repairing obligation
  • 3.4 Ordinary and extraordinary repairs
  • 3.5 The tenant's duty to take reasonable care
  • 3.6 The absent repairing obligation
  • Chapter 4 The Tenant's Repairing Obligations: Reading the Lease and Other Documents
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Principles of interpretation
  • 4.3 The FRI repairing clause
  • 4.4 The repairing obligation in detail
  • 4.5 Where the premises are not in good condition at lease commencement
  • 4.6 Notice of wants of repair and schedules of dilapidations
  • 4.7 Exclusions from the tenant's repairing obligations
  • 4.8 "Hidden" repairing obligations
  • 4.9 Sub-leases
  • Chapter 5 Remedies for Breach of the Repairing Obligation
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Serving a schedule of dilapidations
  • 5.3 Remedies available at common law for breach of the lease
  • 5.4 Remedies specifically provided for in the lease
  • 5.5 Effect of tenant's breach of repairing obligation on rights the tenant has under the lease
  • 5.6 Tenant's remedies for breach of the landlord's obligations in relation to the condition of the property
  • Chapter 6 Common Parts and Service Charge
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 What is typically a common part and why?
  • 6.3 Obligations in relation to common parts and services
  • 6.4 Factors to take into account regarding works to common parts or services
  • 6.5 The tenant's obligation to pay service charge
  • 6.6 Reserve or sinking funds
  • 6.7 Tenant's remedies for the landlord's breach of the lease
  • 6.8 Landlord's remedies for the tenant's breach of the lease
  • Chapter 7 Dispute Resolution
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Nature of the dispute and remedy sought
  • 7.3 When and how are dilapidations identified?
  • 7.4 When to consider dispute resolution
  • specific implement and damages
  • 7.5 Dispute resolution options
  • Index