Mixed use schemes – repairs – duty to consult with residential lessees – extent and scope of the duty

Francis and another v Phillips and another and others [2014] EWCA Civ 1395 (28 October 2014)

This case will be interest to readers who act for commercial landlords who manage a mixed use scheme. The residential part is subject to a high level of regulation, principally imposed by the Landlord and Tenant Acts 1985 and 1987.