Paragraph 12 Tenant may execute repairs or replacements which are landlord liabilitiesI1

England and Wales

(1)

The tenant may execute repairs or replacements for which the landlord is liable in the following circumstances—

(a)

where the landlord fails to execute repairs or replacements, other than repairs to an underground waterpipe, within three months of receiving from the tenant a written notice specifying the necessary repairs or replacements and calling on the landlord to execute them;

(b)

where the landlord fails to execute repairs to an underground waterpipe within one week of receiving from the tenant a written notice specifying the necessary repairs and calling on the landlord to execute them;

(c)

where underground water pipes are damaged; and

(d)

where fire or carbon monoxide detectors or alarms are not working.

(2)

The tenant must serve a written notice upon the landlord of repairs or replacements executed under sub-paragraph (1)(c) or (d) immediately after their execution.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)