Common use of Condition of the Leased Premises Clause in Contracts

Condition of the Leased Premises. Should the Lessee, upon taking possession of the Leased Premises, find that the Leased Premises or any keys, locks, windows, fixtures, fittings, wash-basins, geysers, toilets, or any other installation contained in or which should be contained in the Leased Premises are defective or missing, the Lessee shall within 7 (seven) days after taking possession of the Leased Premises or after the Commencement Date of this Lease, whichever is the earlier, notify the Lessor in writing of such fact or facts, giving full particulars, and should the Lessee fail to do so within that period (or if the Lessee does give notice, then after the matters specified in the notice have been rectified) the Lessee shall be deemed to have acknowledged that neither the Leased Premises nor any of such keys, locks, windows, fixtures, fittings, wash-basins, geysers, toilets and other installations is defective or missing and that the Leased Premises have been delivered to the Lessee complete in all respects and suitable in all respects for the purpose for which the Lessee has hired them. Upon receipt of any such notification, the Lessor shall remedy the defect or omission as soon as is reasonably possible, having regard to the nature of the defect or omission, and should the Lessor fail to do so then the Lessee shall be entitled to carry out the necessary work and recover the reasonable cost of doing so from the Lessor.