Surveyor liable over trail of rot
Language: English Series: Times ; 28/5/88 p37Publication details: 1988Subject(s): Summary: In Roberts and Another v J Hampson and Co QBD 26 May 1988, a surveyor , who carried out a building society valuation , was held to be liable in negligence for finding dampness in a skirting board and failing to follow it up. Had he done so he would have discovered that the process was still active.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB2422-30 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 31692-1001 |
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In Roberts and Another v J Hampson and Co QBD 26 May 1988, a surveyor , who carried out a building society valuation , was held to be liable in negligence for finding dampness in a skirting board and failing to follow it up. Had he done so he would have discovered that the process was still active.