Construction Law Reporter
LARGE V HART AND ANOTHER
[2021] EWCA 24, Court of Appeal Civil Division, Jackson, Coulson and Andrews LJJ, 15 January 2021
Surveyor’s negligence – Duty in relation to recently rebuilt property – Measure of damages
The claimants brought a claim against the defendant surveyor in which they alleged that the defendant had been negligent in surveying and valuing a residential property situated in a hill-top location in Devon. The property had been completely re-built in the 18-month period prior to it being bought by the claimants. The survey carried out by the defendant was a homebuyer’s report at a cost of £600 (the sale price of the property was some £1.2 million). As soon as the claimants took possession of the property following completion, substantial defects in the property became apparent, including problems with damp and ingress of water.The rest of this document is only available to i-law.com online subscribers.
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