Defective houses and insurers` rights
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (9542) 21 October 1995, 133(1)Publication details: 1995Subject(s): Summary: Examines the case of "Brown v Albany Construction Co Ltd" where The Royal Insurance Co purchased, from the original owners of a house which had suffered serious damage due to a building defect, at the undamaged value and then sold it for a loss to a third party. The original builders tried to claim that the original owners had suffered no loss and therefore could not claim; judge awarded in favour of plaintiffs.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3140-31 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 9162-1001 |
Examines the case of "Brown v Albany Construction Co Ltd" where The Royal Insurance Co purchased, from the original owners of a house which had suffered serious damage due to a building defect, at the undamaged value and then sold it for a loss to a third party. The original builders tried to claim that the original owners had suffered no loss and therefore could not claim; judge awarded in favour of plaintiffs.