Surveyors
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Die Sparkasse in Bremen v CS Lawrence and another
Alleged negligent valuation – Defendant valuer reporting to bank providing finance for development – Developing company requiring finance from plaintiff – Whether defendant owing duty of care to plaintiff -…
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Ezekiel and another v McDade and others
Building society valuation — Defect — House sold at auction after repossession — Whether “head and shoulders” inspection of roof space would have revealed defect — Whether defect substantial –…
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Gardner and another v Marsh & Parsons and another
Surveyors failing to notice structural damage — Purchase of long lease — Purchasers discovering structural damage — Freeholders liable for structural repairs under lease — Freeholders repairing and paying for…
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Sansom and another v Metcalfe Hambleton & Co
Claim in negligence against surveyor – Expert evidence from structural engineer – Whether court entitled to make finding of professional negligence against chartered surveyor based on evidence of structural engineer…
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100 Old Broad Street Ltd and others v Sidley and others
Defendant experts negligently understating impact of intended development on neighbours’ rights to light – Developers modifying plan on discovery of experts’ mistake – Developers shelving plans with onset of recession…
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BFG Bank AG v Brown & Mumford Ltd
Surveyors — Negligent valuation — Negligent misstatement of prospects of obtaining planning permission — Plaintiff bank making loan in reliance upon representations — Whether plaintiff’s view that planning permission prospects…
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Cormack v Washbourne
Survey – Structural survey prior to purchase – Surveyor failing to look at geological map of area – Purchaser of property completing in reliance on survey – Subsidence eventually causing…
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Cole and others v Kivells
Vendors selling land with development potential – Surveyors instructed to effect sale – Negotiations with two purchasers resulting in sale – Purchaser immediately selling land for substantial profit – Transactions…
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Finance for Mortgages Ltd and others v Farley & Co
Period of limitation — Mortgage — Surveyors’ report prepared for mortgagee — Alleged overvaluation — Action brought outside limitation period — High Court holding that action brought outside special time-limit