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The mortgage valuation muddle

By: Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (8901) 7 January 1989, 26-80(2)Publication details: 1989Subject(s): Summary: With reference to caselaw, the author reviews the current position with regard to mortgage valuations , considering issues raised by some of the rulings made, including the question of establishing contracts between valuers and lending institutions, valuer`s liability and the rule in Hedley Byrne . Concludes with a suggestion that the lender of money on residential mortgage security should be obliged to commission a survey at least to the RICS House Buyers Report and Valuation standard, and satisfy themselves that the borrower knows what he is buying.

With reference to caselaw, the author reviews the current position with regard to mortgage valuations , considering issues raised by some of the rulings made, including the question of establishing contracts between valuers and lending institutions, valuer`s liability and the rule in Hedley Byrne . Concludes with a suggestion that the lender of money on residential mortgage security should be obliged to commission a survey at least to the RICS House Buyers Report and Valuation standard, and satisfy themselves that the borrower knows what he is buying.