Surveyors do not owe duty of care to buy-to-let investor

The Court of Appeal has unanimously agreed that surveyors did not owe a duty of care to a buy-to-let investor in the case of Scullion v Bank of Scotland Plc (t/a Colleys). While closing off an avenue of claims against the profession, surveyors may be able to use the Court of Appeal’s decision to their advantage when defending claims brought be lenders, according to Beachcroft.