Rushton and another v Worcester City Council
Rushton and another v Worcester City Council
- 2001
- Estates Gazette [2001] 41 EG 149 (CS) (31/3/01) .
CA 16 March 2001. Tenant exercising right to buy - local authority landlords failing to notify tenant of structural defect in property - tenant bringing action for breach of statutory duty and misrepresentation - judge finding in favour of tenant and awarding damages - local authority appealing - whether remedy of misrepresentation available - Housing Act 1985 part V and Misrepresentation Act 1967 s2 - appeal allowed.
MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1967
MISREPRESENTATION
HOUSING ACT 1985
RIGHT TO BUY
HOUSING
RUSHTON AND ANOTHER V WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
CA 16 March 2001. Tenant exercising right to buy - local authority landlords failing to notify tenant of structural defect in property - tenant bringing action for breach of statutory duty and misrepresentation - judge finding in favour of tenant and awarding damages - local authority appealing - whether remedy of misrepresentation available - Housing Act 1985 part V and Misrepresentation Act 1967 s2 - appeal allowed.
MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1967
MISREPRESENTATION
HOUSING ACT 1985
RIGHT TO BUY
HOUSING
RUSHTON AND ANOTHER V WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL