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008			010917n2001 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u114604
100			_aFrancis, S.
245			_aLet the unwise seller beware
260			_c2001
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(0136) 8 September 2001, 174-175(2)
520			_aA 'Mainly for Students' article, which looks at the 'caveat emptor' regime. Under this principle a seller is not required to communicate the existence of defects in land unless, by act or implication, he suggests that such defects do not exist. 'Caveat emptor' continues to play a key role in regulating parties' behaviour during property transactions. However, warns sellers to be wary of concealing defects that could impact upon health and safety and the environment. Several important areas of regulatory law, which can operate as a material incentive to disclose, are discussed: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 s4; Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994, an Defective Premises Act 1972 s3(1).
590			_aABS
650			_aCAVEAT EMPTOR
650			_aPROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
650			_aDEFECTS
650			_aDUTY TO DISCLOSE
650			_aHEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC ACT 1974 S4
650			_aDEFECTIVE PREMISES ACT 1972 S3(1)
650			_aCONSTRUCTION (DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS 1994
650			_aGORDON V SELICO CO LTD
650			_aEnvironment _96238
690			_aPROPERTY
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999			_c68278 _d68278