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Latent damages, negligent surveys

Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (9631) 3 August 1996, 86(1)Publication details: 1996Subject(s): Summary: Discusses at what point the time bar comes into effect on claims against an allegedly negligent valuer or surveyor, in light of the recent case "Hamlin v Edwin Evans". Suggests that, as the `damage` a negligent valuer causes is that of overpayment for a property, the proper date for the start of the 3-year claims period is the date when the purchaser first becomes aware of any previously unknown major defect in the property.
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Discusses at what point the time bar comes into effect on claims against an allegedly negligent valuer or surveyor, in light of the recent case "Hamlin v Edwin Evans". Suggests that, as the `damage` a negligent valuer causes is that of overpayment for a property, the proper date for the start of the 3-year claims period is the date when the purchaser first becomes aware of any previously unknown major defect in the property.

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