Repair or improvement?

One of the questions we address on a regular basis as a commercial property specialist is What is the exact meaning of repair? The Oxford English Dictionary definition is restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good or sound condition after decay or damage. In the context of a commercial l...

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Published inBuilding Surveying Journal pp. 26 - 28
Main Author Burke, Rob
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 01.07.2018
Subjects
Advisors
Concrete construction
Concrete slabs
Covenants
Damage
Energy efficiency
Liability
Preventive maintenance
Repair
Tenants
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Summary:One of the questions we address on a regular basis as a commercial property specialist is What is the exact meaning of repair? The Oxford English Dictionary definition is restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good or sound condition after decay or damage. In the context of a commercial lease, however, the words good condition may be ambiguous. Repairing obligations can be cited in terms that are open to interpretation. The obligation to repair is set out in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 and covenants can be expressed by using wording such as put the property into repair or keep the property in repair. Repair can for example unthinkingly become improvement when it comes to the concrete elements of a building. Take an industrial premises: the concrete floor slab has, over time, become damaged by spills and wear and tear, and at lease-end, the property must be put into repair.
ISSN:1750-1032
1759-3387