Heathcote and another v David Marks & Co
Heathcote and another v David Marks & Co
- 1996
- Estates Gazette (1996) 03 EG 128-131(4) .
QBD 13 December 1994. Claim for damages for negligent mortgage valuations report carried out in 1983 making no reference to any structural defects. In 1985 the property was deemed to be unsuitable for security for remortgaging due to cracking. Held that H`s knowledge for purpose of Limitation Act 1980 s14A included their solicitors report from a valuation surveyor and therefore had sufficient knowledge in 1985 to justify embarking on the preliminaries to the issue of the writ.
LIMITATION ACT 1980 S14A
LIMITATION PERIOD
MORTGAGE VALUATIONS
NEGLIGENCE
STRUCTURAL DEFECTS
SURVEY REPORT
VALUERS
QBD 13 December 1994. Claim for damages for negligent mortgage valuations report carried out in 1983 making no reference to any structural defects. In 1985 the property was deemed to be unsuitable for security for remortgaging due to cracking. Held that H`s knowledge for purpose of Limitation Act 1980 s14A included their solicitors report from a valuation surveyor and therefore had sufficient knowledge in 1985 to justify embarking on the preliminaries to the issue of the writ.
LIMITATION ACT 1980 S14A
LIMITATION PERIOD
MORTGAGE VALUATIONS
NEGLIGENCE
STRUCTURAL DEFECTS
SURVEY REPORT
VALUERS