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Case in point building defects

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: RICS Case in Point SeriesPublication details: London RICS 2006Description: xxiv, 142pp 21cmISBN:
  • 9781842192949
  • 1842192949
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.25 $2 18
Partial contents:
What is a defect? -- Defects liability and other contractual provisions -- Temporary disconformity -- Claims for defective work in tort -- The Defective Premises Act 1972 -- The surveyor's duty to identify defects -- Defects and limitation periods -- Defects and the project team -- Remedies.
Summary: Provides a concise guide to all aspects of defects in buildings through the relevant case law. Covers what patent and latent defects are, rights and obligations under defective liability clauses and how defects can affect practical and substantial completion. Considers the Defective Premises Act 1972, the implications of defects for surveyors and valuers, when a defect may, or may not, give rise to a cause of action in tort, legal concepts such as temporary disconformity and complex structure theory, and relevant limitation periods and the implications of the Latent Damage Act 1986.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Book London Books 690.25 CON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 6 Available 30073282
Archive London RICS Boxes RICS 2006/23 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30073146
Reference material London Books 690.25 CON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30073147

What is a defect? -- Defects liability and other contractual provisions -- Temporary disconformity -- Claims for defective work in tort -- The Defective Premises Act 1972 -- The surveyor's duty to identify defects -- Defects and limitation periods -- Defects and the project team -- Remedies.

Provides a concise guide to all aspects of defects in buildings through the relevant case law. Covers what patent and latent defects are, rights and obligations under defective liability clauses and how defects can affect practical and substantial completion. Considers the Defective Premises Act 1972, the implications of defects for surveyors and valuers, when a defect may, or may not, give rise to a cause of action in tort, legal concepts such as temporary disconformity and complex structure theory, and relevant limitation periods and the implications of the Latent Damage Act 1986.