Word: repairable
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...interest to the government in lieu of death duties but continue to live in it as long as they keep it open to the public--the tempo of loss has slowed. But there are few estates that do not face their annual nightmare of rising damp, falling cornices, skyrocketing repair bills and shrinking rents. These shared threats induce the mood of solidarity fondly guyed by Noel Coward decades ago: "Though if the Van Dycks have to go/ And we pawn the Bechstein Grand,/ We'll stand/ By the Stately Homes of England." As one should, for there is no parallel...
Columbia University, the building's owner, ignored an order from New York City building inspectors to repair the fire damage and subsequently evicted tenants from the 12 apartments in the undamaged south wing, closing the building indefinitely...
...hand, it seems the tenants had a clear-cut case. Some had been illegally evicted and Columbia had been ordered by the city to repair the others' apartments in the north wing, but continued to stall. After tenants filed a lawsuit, Columbia offered to negotiate. But the university refused to commit itself to a date for completing repairs. Columbia officials insisted that tenants simply ought to trust the university to act in good faith. The tenants were not convinced. Still homeless, they went back to court...
...select from cars made by GM, Chrysler, AMC and Renault. The experience, though, may be disorienting for those accustomed to traditional showrooms. Some megadealers are like assembly lines. One floor person shows the car, another closes the deal, and still another handles paperwork after the sale. Also, local dealers' repair shops may be less helpful to customers who bought cars from out-of-town megadealers. Many car buyers, however, seem willing to put up with such troubles to get a bounty of bargains and choice...
Officials of the residence later disclosed that outside panels of the 2,800-sq.-ft. auditorium's corrugated-metal roof had been removed as part of a repair program and that rain had weakened the ceiling underneath. A plan to demolish the old structure had been postponed because of a shortage of funds. Two engineers supervising the repair work were suspended. The President of Bangladesh, Lieut. General H.M. Ershad, appointed a commission to investigate...