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Rylands v Fletcher: Cutting polystyrene blocks with a hot wire machine in factory premises constituted non-natural user of land for the strict liability of Rylands v Fletcher to apply. Further nuisance and negligence were established against the factory owners. Although the landlord was not negligent, it was liable for failing to meets its obligations under various deeds to provide proper support to the party wall by carrying out appropriate remedial works after the fire.