Protecting subsequent owners

Regan, M.

Protecting subsequent owners - 1987 - Estates Gazette 283(6350) 5 September 1987, 1028-1030(2) .

With reference to two cases, D & F Estates Ltd and Others v The Church Commissioners for England and Others (See WB2308-09) and the Department of the Environment v Thomas Bates & Sons Ltd and Another 1987 CILL p308, the author looks at the question of defects in the design and construction of buildings which became apparent a number of years after completion, and whether a subsequent purchaser, lessee or tenant of the building might find themselves in the position that their lease or tenancy agreement places a positive obligation to effect repairs or restore the building to a particular condition


BUILDING DEFECTS
LATENT DEFECTS