Latent damages, negligent surveys
Latent damages, negligent surveys
- 1996
- Estates Gazette (9631) 3 August 1996, 86(1) .
Discusses at what point the time bar comes into effect on claims against an allegedly negligent valuer or surveyor, in light of the recent case "Hamlin v Edwin Evans". Suggests that, as the `damage` a negligent valuer causes is that of overpayment for a property, the proper date for the start of the 3-year claims period is the date when the purchaser first becomes aware of any previously unknown major defect in the property.
FELTON V GASKILL OSBORNE & CO
FORM OF DISCHARGE
HAMLIN V EDWIN EVANS
HORBURY V CRAIG HALL & RUTLEY
LATENT DAMAGE ACT 1986
LIMITATION ACT 1980 S14A
LIMITATION PERIODS
NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS
PIRELLI GENERAL CABLE WORKS LTD V OSCAR FABER & PARTNERS
SOS ENVIRONMENT V ESSEX GOODMAN & SUGGITT
SURVEYORS
VALUERS
Discusses at what point the time bar comes into effect on claims against an allegedly negligent valuer or surveyor, in light of the recent case "Hamlin v Edwin Evans". Suggests that, as the `damage` a negligent valuer causes is that of overpayment for a property, the proper date for the start of the 3-year claims period is the date when the purchaser first becomes aware of any previously unknown major defect in the property.
FELTON V GASKILL OSBORNE & CO
FORM OF DISCHARGE
HAMLIN V EDWIN EVANS
HORBURY V CRAIG HALL & RUTLEY
LATENT DAMAGE ACT 1986
LIMITATION ACT 1980 S14A
LIMITATION PERIODS
NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS
PIRELLI GENERAL CABLE WORKS LTD V OSCAR FABER & PARTNERS
SOS ENVIRONMENT V ESSEX GOODMAN & SUGGITT
SURVEYORS
VALUERS