16641 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Handrail
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She fell down the stairs leading to her home. The stairs had no hand rail and a large tree stump where the landing should be. In 1950 when these stairs were built they met the standards, however, at the commencement of the lease it was the landlord"s duty to ensure that the premises are reasonably safe for the purpose for which they are let. The landlord owes a duty to keep the premises in safe repair beyond the date of construction of the premises. The trial judge found that these stairs were unsafe as there should have been a landing and a handrail for the stairs and this should have been undertaken by the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease. [11. 52] the key implied covenant that applied to a tenant is to use the leased premises in a.
