# Housing Act 1985, Paragraph 16


Unless otherwise agreed between the landlord and the tenant, there is implied a covenant by the tenant—
(a) where the dwelling-house is a house, to keep the dwelling-house in good repair (including decorative repair);
(b) where the dwelling-house is a flat, to keep the interior of the dwelling-house in such repair.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/schedule/6/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/schedule-6/paragraph-16
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