Legal Aspect of Building Maintenance Works
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This paper highlights the legal face t s of maintenance
practice with special emphasis on Building. It begins with
an overview of building maintenance and proceeds to identify
the legal implications for owners and occupiers of buildings .
This is done.by reviewing Section 72 of both the Housing
Acts 1961 and 1969 of the United Kingdom, the Joint Contract
Tribunal and the tort of negligence. The paper also takes a
look at the building deterioration and liability in law and
again highlight s the defenses that are available to occupiers/
repair contractors. These include the act of God, consent
of the plaintiff, common benefit of the plaintiff and independent act of third party. The paper also takes a look at
nuisance as a whole.
It concludes by recommending a thorough knowledge of
the conditions binding on the parties so as to reduce the
possibility of disputes that normally arise among the concerned
parties.
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TH Building construction