Perimeter Investments Ltd v Ashton Scholastic Ltd - [1989] 2 NZLR 353

Property law — Lease — Liability for fire damage to premises — Premises were damaged by fire as a result of lessee's negligence — Premises were reinstated by lessor's insurer who sought to recover cost from lessee — Lease contained no express requirement on either lessor or lessee to insure, but lessee was required to pay insurance premiums when demanded by lessor — Whether term should be implied in lease that lessor's insurance was held for benefit of lessee to cover lessee's negligence — Whether it was unreasonable or unjust that lessee should be liable for damage caused by his negligence when he paid premium under policy which indemnified lessor — Whether lessee was liable.