mickjoebill
29-03-2010, 11:48 AM
This agreement relates to a large 6 bedroom three storey home where the rent is over £25k per annum, it is not AST.
Below is a clause from the Tenancy Agreement. The new Tenant wants to insert the part in red.
I think it is a non runner as it is poorly defined, ie if the tenant themselves cause a fire/flood that makes part of the property uninhabitable they can stop paying rent.
It raises the question in general of how to deal with rent reduction if, say, a flood occurs where part of a house becomes flood damaged and needs a repair that takes lets say two months.
Is there any clause I can use to keep this potential tenant happy, they are probably worried about having to pay rent in a home that is not inhabitable, ie a home that they have to move out of. It is all rather subject!
The landlord’s repairing obligations referred to in clause 3.3 shall not be construed as requiring the landlord to (a) carry out works or repairs for which the tenant is liable by virtue of his duty to use the premises in a tenant-like manner; (b) to rebuild or reinstate the premises in the case of destruction or damage by fire or by tempest, flood or other inevitable accident; or (c) to keep in repair or maintain anything which the tenant is entitled to remove from the premises. However, the tenant shall not be required to continue to pay rent if all or part of the property become(s) unusable as a consequence of the above, such that they can no longer reasonably enjoy the use of the property in whole or in part as envisaged in this agreement
thanks!
Mickjoebill
Below is a clause from the Tenancy Agreement. The new Tenant wants to insert the part in red.
I think it is a non runner as it is poorly defined, ie if the tenant themselves cause a fire/flood that makes part of the property uninhabitable they can stop paying rent.
It raises the question in general of how to deal with rent reduction if, say, a flood occurs where part of a house becomes flood damaged and needs a repair that takes lets say two months.
Is there any clause I can use to keep this potential tenant happy, they are probably worried about having to pay rent in a home that is not inhabitable, ie a home that they have to move out of. It is all rather subject!
The landlord’s repairing obligations referred to in clause 3.3 shall not be construed as requiring the landlord to (a) carry out works or repairs for which the tenant is liable by virtue of his duty to use the premises in a tenant-like manner; (b) to rebuild or reinstate the premises in the case of destruction or damage by fire or by tempest, flood or other inevitable accident; or (c) to keep in repair or maintain anything which the tenant is entitled to remove from the premises. However, the tenant shall not be required to continue to pay rent if all or part of the property become(s) unusable as a consequence of the above, such that they can no longer reasonably enjoy the use of the property in whole or in part as envisaged in this agreement
thanks!
Mickjoebill