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035 _a(Sirsi) u1940
041 _aeng
100 _aGarner, J.F.
245 _aLocal authorities and defective houses
260 _c1986
350 _a0
490 _aSolicitors` Journal
_v130 (45) 7 November 1986, 814-815(2)
520 _aReferring to relevant caselaw, the author reviews the question of a local authority`s liability for negligence in carrying out its duties under the building regulations made under the Public Health Acts . Discusses the extent of an authority`s duty of care , the damage which proper exercise of that duty of care should prevent (which must relate to the health or safety of the occupants in the house or other building), the extent to which the duty of care is owed and the limitation period involved. The article has not taken account of the provisions of the Latent Damage Act 1986.
650 _aHOUSING
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING PATHOLOGY
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c1142
_d1142