Desmond Edward Jenson and Sarah Jean Jenson v Spencer Roy Faux [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: 2011Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: [2011] EWCA Civ 423, 13 April 2011. Concerns work carried out to a house by the defendant (F). F was employed to supervise work to the basement and other areas of the house by the then owner. The claimants (J) subsequently bought the house, and made a claim against F under the Defective Premises Act 1972 due to repeated flooding of the basement, which they claimed was due to defective waterproofing. "Held": the work carried out did not constitute a 'new dwelling' as described in the 1972 act, and the appeal by F was allowed.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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[2011] EWCA Civ 423, 13 April 2011. Concerns work carried out to a house by the defendant (F). F was employed to supervise work to the basement and other areas of the house by the then owner. The claimants (J) subsequently bought the house, and made a claim against F under the Defective Premises Act 1972 due to repeated flooding of the basement, which they claimed was due to defective waterproofing. "Held": the work carried out did not constitute a 'new dwelling' as described in the 1972 act, and the appeal by F was allowed.