House owners cannot sue foundation experts
House owners cannot sue foundation experts
- 1993
- Independent 24 September 1993, 31(1) .
"Preston and another v Torfaen BC and another" CA 15 July 1993. Held that soil engineers, commissioned by the council to advise on foundations of a site for a housing estate, did not owe a duty of care to subsequent buyers of houses on the estate.
DEFECTS
DUTY OF CARE
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
HOUSING ESTATES
NEGLIGENCE
SITE INVESTIGATION
SOIL ENGINEERS
"Preston and another v Torfaen BC and another" CA 15 July 1993. Held that soil engineers, commissioned by the council to advise on foundations of a site for a housing estate, did not owe a duty of care to subsequent buyers of houses on the estate.
DEFECTS
DUTY OF CARE
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
HOUSING ESTATES
NEGLIGENCE
SITE INVESTIGATION
SOIL ENGINEERS