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The negligent conveyancing of polluted and contaminated land

By: Series: Property Management ; 19(4) 2001, 249-264(16)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Deals with the negligent conveyancing of polluted and contaminated land. By examining the role of conveyancing professionals in England and Wales seeks to explore two infrequently addressed issues: how site investigations can assist potential purchasers of land in avoiding acquiring liability with a contaminated site; and the role of professional advisers in this respect. Discusses how liabilities for pollution may be acquired, and reports primary research which indicates conveyancers may not, in general, be exercising their professsional duties to protect clients' interests adequately. [Partly taken from journal headnote].

Deals with the negligent conveyancing of polluted and contaminated land. By examining the role of conveyancing professionals in England and Wales seeks to explore two infrequently addressed issues: how site investigations can assist potential purchasers of land in avoiding acquiring liability with a contaminated site; and the role of professional advisers in this respect. Discusses how liabilities for pollution may be acquired, and reports primary research which indicates conveyancers may not, in general, be exercising their professsional duties to protect clients' interests adequately. [Partly taken from journal headnote].