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035 _a(Sirsi) u118547
245 _aCourt holds line on damages
260 _c2002
490 _aEstates Gazette
_v(0225) 22 June 2002, 149(1)
520 _aA recent case, "Smith v Peter North & Partners", shows that the Court of Appeal still favours the concept of 'diminution in value' when deciding damages for a negligent survey. A negligent surveyor's liability to a purchaser is normally limited to the amount of overpayment (if any). This also applies to commercial property as well as residential. It also applies even where the surveyor is specifically instructed to report on necessary repairs.
590 _aWB
650 _aDAMAGES
650 _aDIMINUTION IN VALUE
650 _aCOST OF REPAIR
650 _aNEGLIGENCE
650 _aSURVEYORS' LIABILITIES
650 _aSMITH V PETER NORTH & PARTNERS
650 _aWATTS V MORROW
690 _aPROPERTY
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999 _c70591
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