Examining the breach of the implied covenant (Kumarasamy v Edwards)

Table of contents

• Original news
• What was the background to the case?
• What issues arose for the Supreme Court’s consideration?
• What did the court decide on those issues, and why?
• Is the judgment helpful in clarifying the law in this area?

Article summary

Personal Injury analysis: What is the extent of a landlord’s statutorily implied repairing covenants where the landlord is a leaseholder who has sublet a flat in a block owned by the freeholder? Philip Rainey QC, of Tanfield Chambers, explains the Supreme Court’s position in Kumarasamy v Edwards.