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Hello and welcome to a newsflash episode of Unpacking the Case, the podcast by David Jones Bold, the real estate law specialist.
As always, I'm joined by our head of legal training, Richard Snape.
Welcome back to Unpacking the Case.
In this episode, we're looking at a case that asks what happens when a hotel has to close because its cladding is considered a serious fire risk, but the legislation everyone associates with cladding defects, the Building Safety Act, doesn't actually apply.
This case centres on a budget hotel near Wembley that was forced to shut its doors because of cladding issues similar to that seen on Grenfell Tower.
The tenant wanted the building made safe, the landlord said it wasn't their responsibility.
With no help from the Building Safety Act, the dispute came down to the wording of the lease and some long established principles of landlord and tenant law.
If you're dealing with commercial property, the answer often lies in repair covenants, the structure of the lease and what the parties actually agreed to years before anyone had heard of ACM cladding.
We'll also look at two earlier authorities that shaped the court's thinking.
Let's unpack the case.
Good morning, Richard.
So what happened when it went to court?
Yes, please.
Which I presume is the It's a universal use for all hotels, isn't it?
It's quite the assumption to make, isn't it?
And why is it so important?
Thank you very much, Richard.
Thank you very much Richard and thank you to everybody for listening.
We'll see you again in our next episode.
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