# Housing Act 1957, Paragraph 2


If the tribunal are satisfied that any premises are in a state of defective sanitation, or are not in reasonably good repair, the compensation shall be the estimated value of the premises if put into a sanitary condition, or reasonably good repair, less the estimated expense of putting them into such condition or repair.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/56/schedule/THIRD/part/III/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1957/schedule-THIRD/part-III/paragraph-2
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