... become blurred and where disputes have occurred, both tenants and landlords have sought redress in the Courts. Mackenzie & Phillips (2008 p199) state that, "Every lease, even the most informal, contains provisions which define the obligations of the landlord and tenant under the lease". Furthermore, Mackenzie & Phillips (2008, p212-3) point out that in respect of most leases (other than the shortest) detailed covenants will be contained in the lease, outlining the repairing obligation of the tenant and the landlord and such covenants will vary considerably according to the circumstances. For example, with a long lease of 99 years, a tenant would be expected to undertake all the necessary repairs to the building, including repairs of a structural nature. In shorter leases however, the landlord would agree to maintain the structure while the tenant would decorate and carry out minor internal repairs. Clarke and Greer (2008, p145) comment that most landlords ...

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