- v - (London : Consultation Requirements for Major Works) [2014] UKFTT RP_LON_00AF_LDC_2014_0047 (11 June 2014)

- v - (London : Consultation Requirements for Major Works) [2014] UKFTT RP_LON_00AF_LDC_2014_0047 (11 June 2014)

The Tribunal dispensed with the consultation requirements because the works were required by the insurance company in response to an emergency situation, making compliance with the usual consultation process impracticable.

Citation
[2014] UKFTT RP_LON_00AF_LDC_2014_0047
Parties
Landlord: Mrs C A Gallagher; Tenant: Mrs S June
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Application for Dispensation From Consultation Requirements / Decision
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Consultation Requirements, Major Works, Emergency Works, Dispensation
Property Law Landlord and Tenant Consultation Requirements Major Works Emergency Works Dispensation

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Parties

Mrs C A Gallagher

Landlord

Mrs S June

Tenant

Procedural Posture

Application for Dispensation From Consultation Requirements / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether consultation requirements under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 should be dispensed with for major works carried out in response to an emergency

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal dispensed with the consultation requirements because the works were required by the insurance company in response to an emergency situation, making compliance with the usual consultation process impracticable.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Dispensation from consultation requirements granted for the major works undertaken at Sumerhill Lodge, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5NY.