Consultation Paper on the General Law of the Landlord and Tenant
Consultation Paper on the General Law of the Landlord and Tenant
Consultation Paper on the General Law of the Landlord and Tenant
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18.65 The Commissi<strong>on</strong> recommends that <strong>the</strong> tenant’s repairingobligati<strong>on</strong> under secti<strong>on</strong> 42 <strong>of</strong> Deasy’s Act should not extend toputting into repair or improving <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> in which <strong>the</strong> demisedpremises are in at <strong>the</strong> commencement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tenancy. [Paragraph10.07]18.66 The Commissi<strong>on</strong> recommends that <strong>the</strong> tenant’s repairingobligati<strong>on</strong> under secti<strong>on</strong> 42 <strong>of</strong> Deasy’s Act should not involve strictliability <strong>and</strong> should require <strong>on</strong>ly that reas<strong>on</strong>able steps are taken todeal with any disrepair promptly. [Paragraph 10.08]18.67 The Commissi<strong>on</strong> recommends that <strong>the</strong> tenant’s repairingobligati<strong>on</strong> under secti<strong>on</strong> 42 <strong>of</strong> Deasy’s Act should c<strong>on</strong>tain anexclusi<strong>on</strong> for normal wear <strong>and</strong> tear. [Paragraph 10.09]18.68 The Commissi<strong>on</strong> recommends that <strong>the</strong> scope <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tenant’simplied repairing obligati<strong>on</strong> under secti<strong>on</strong> 42 <strong>of</strong> Deasy’s Act shouldbe extended, but <strong>on</strong> a variable basis <strong>on</strong>ly, al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> lines <strong>of</strong> secti<strong>on</strong>16(c), (d), (e) <strong>and</strong> (g) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Residential Tenancies Bill 2003.[Paragraph 10.10]18.69 The Commissi<strong>on</strong> recommends that <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>lord should have<strong>the</strong> variable right to carry out repairs for which <strong>the</strong> tenant isresp<strong>on</strong>sible <strong>and</strong> to recoup <strong>the</strong> costs <strong>and</strong> expenses from <strong>the</strong> tenant.[Paragraph 10.13]18.70 The Commissi<strong>on</strong> recommends that it should be made clearby statute that it is permissible for a l<strong>and</strong>lord to make it a c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong>c<strong>on</strong>sent to an assignment that ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> tenant or <strong>the</strong> assigneecomplies with repairing obligati<strong>on</strong>s within a reas<strong>on</strong>able specifiedtime. [Paragraph 10.14]18.71 The Commissi<strong>on</strong> recommends that, if a tenant c<strong>on</strong>tinues inpossessi<strong>on</strong> despite <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>lord’s failure to perform obligati<strong>on</strong>s suchas a repairing <strong>on</strong>e, <strong>the</strong> tenant should have a statutory right to claimdamages for physical inc<strong>on</strong>venience <strong>and</strong> discomfort. [Paragraph10.15]18.72 The Commissi<strong>on</strong> recommends that c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> should begiven to providing tenants with some sort <strong>of</strong> statutory right towithhold rent <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r payments where <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>lord’s breaches <strong>of</strong>obligati<strong>on</strong>s have a substantial effect <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> tenant’s enjoyment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>demised premises. [Paragraph 10.20]201