Defective Premises Act 1972
1 Duty to build dwellings properly.
2 Cases excluded from the remedy under section 1.
2ADuties relating to work to dwellings etc
3 Duty of care with respect to work done on premises not abated by disposal of premises.
4 Landlord’s duty of care in virtue of obligation or right to repair premises demised.
5 Application to Crown.
6 Supplemental.
7 Short title, commencement and extent.

Defective Premises Act 1972

1972 c.35

An Act to impose duties in connection with the provision of dwellings and otherwise to amend the law of England and Wales as to liability for injury or damage caused to persons through defects in the state of premises.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1