Disclaiming liability for negligent property surveys

Forte, A.

Disclaiming liability for negligent property surveys - 1986 - Scots Law Times 1986 31 October 1986, 293-298 (6) .

In the light of the recent decision in Scots law, Martin v Bell-Ingram , which was concerned the issue of the duty owed to a prospective house purchaser by a surveyor instructed by a building society , the author makes a critical examination of statute and caselaw and concludes that it may still be easier to avoid liability in Scotland than in England by the well-timed use of a non-contractual disclaimer .


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