Surveyors
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United Bank of Kuwait plc v Prudential Property Services Ltd
Valuation for loan purposes — Over-valuation — Surveyors claiming that lenders contributorily negligent — Whether plea sustainable in law — Whether lenders contributorily negligent in circumstances of the case –…
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Europe Mortgage Co Ltd v Halifax Estate Agencies Ltd
Preliminary issue — Plaintiffs claiming damages against valuers — Plaintiffs alleging over valuation — Mortgage indemnity guarantee — Defendants denying negligent over valuation — Defendants also seeking credit for value…
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Scotlife Homeloans (No 2) Ltd v Kenneth James & Co
Over valuation — Loan granted on basis of valuation — Borrowers fell behind with repayments — Property repossessed — Sold for less than purchase price — High Court holding valuation…
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Cheal v Hale Allen
Survey of property prior to purchase – Purchaser relying upon survey – Defects discovered at later date – Question arising as to stability of roof – Purchaser seeking damages for…
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Matto v Rodney Broom Associates
Valuation — Defendant’s report on condition of property — Minor works carried out on basis of report — Structural works later found to be required — Value of property limited…
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Britannic Securities & Investments Ltd v Hirani Watson (a firm)
Valuation of land for loan purposes — Overvaluation — Borrower failed to repay loan — Lender losing sum advanced — Lender claiming damages for negligence against valuer — High Court…
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Marlborough (West End) Ltd v Wilks Head & Eve
Plaintiff purchasing and redeveloping property – Owners of nearby property claiming redevelopment interfering with easement of light – Plaintiff claiming defendant surveyors failing in duty to advise – Preliminary issue…
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First National Commercial Bank plc v Andrew S Taylor (Commercial) Ltd and another
Proposed redevelopment of retail property — Valuation of property — Whether valuation negligent — High Court holding lender contributorily negligent — Lender failing to mitigate loss – Judgment for defendant…
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Craneheath Securities Ltd v York Montague Ltd
Hotel — Loan secured by charge on property — RICS guidance notes — Whether valuation negligent — Valuer not shown to be negligent — Action dismissed
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FG Whitley & Sons Co Ltd v Bickerton and others
Property development — Planning permission — Conditional planning permission granted — Expiry date for planning permission — Refusal of council for scheme of work — Expiry of planning permission –…
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MAES ECP No 1 plc v Stimson
Residential property — Valuation report carried out by the defendant firm — Plaintiffs advancing money to borrower on basis of report — Plaintiffs having to repossess and sell at considerably…
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Interallianz Finanz AG v Independent Insurance Co Ltd and others
Plaintiff obtaining valuation of property from valuer – Plaintiff entering subparticipation agreements and lending money to purchase property – Borrower defaulting – Plaintiff suffering loss – Whether valuer negligent in…