Gardner and another v Marsh & Parsons and another
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; [1997] 15 EG 137-147(10)Publication details: 1997Subject(s): Summary: CA 13 November 1996. In 1985 G instructed M to make a structural survey of a maisonette. The report failed to disclose a serious structural fault and G acquired a long lease on the premises. The defect was discovered later when G tried to sell the property and it was remedied by the landlord at his expense. At the first hearing, the judge awarded £29,000 damages - as the difference between the value of the property without defects and the value with defects at the purchase date. M appealed on the grounds that the landlord remedied the problem and G suffered no loss. Appeal dismissed.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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CA 13 November 1996. In 1985 G instructed M to make a structural survey of a maisonette. The report failed to disclose a serious structural fault and G acquired a long lease on the premises. The defect was discovered later when G tried to sell the property and it was remedied by the landlord at his expense. At the first hearing, the judge awarded £29,000 damages - as the difference between the value of the property without defects and the value with defects at the purchase date. M appealed on the grounds that the landlord remedied the problem and G suffered no loss. Appeal dismissed.