Hi Guys,
I was wondering about something and wondering if anyone here might be able to shed even a little bit of light on it.
The matter pertains to whether or not landlords, renting residential accommodation, have any sort of minimum legal responsibilities with regards to the property or whether it is possible to write a lawful contract stating that the tenant accepts responsibility for the maintenance of the entire interior of the property, with no responsibility belong to the landlord except certain exterior portions?
It's a commonly accepted verbal agreement where I live, and especially in the block of flats/apartments where I live, and generally the feeling is that if a potential tenant doesn't like it they can go elsewhere. However, I have often wondered about whether or not it could be lawful for a landlord to totally remove from themselves any and all responsibility, or at least, what the limit might be if there is one.
I should state that I live in, and am talking about, Gibraltar and I am, of course, fully aware that the laws here are different to present UK laws. However, Gibraltar laws are usually based on UK law, and since I have no-one here to approach, I thought I'd find out how such a concept might play out in the UK, just to get an idea of what scenarios might exist. Gibraltar being so small, and relatively packed, rent usually comes in at a premium, and so there is a pressure on tenants to conform/not rock the boat, but I'm still curious about the legality of this setup.
"I understand no legal advice is given, laws may be different.....etc. etc."
Cheers!


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