Surveyor’s negligence
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An insurer’s decision to avoid an insurance policy was flawed
Insurer argued that surveying firm had failed to disclose its work for sub-prime lenders
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Francis v Barclays Bank plc
Sale agreement — Defendant selling as mortgagee of property of interest to claimant — Sum payable to defendant on future grant of planning permission — Part 20 defendant advising on…
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Merrett v Babb
Building society instructing valuation firm to prepare report – Defendant employee preparing report – No direct dealing between employee and purchasers – Whether employee owing duty of care to purchasers…
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Alliance & Leicester plc v Harrison Robertshaw
Lender instructing defendant surveyor to value property – Lender relying on valuations and advancing loans – Borrower defaulting on repayments – Lender claiming valuations were negligent – Whether defendant’s valuations…
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Patel and another v Hooper & Jackson
Purchasers wishing to buy property and obtaining survey for mortgage application – Contracts exchanged – Purchasers finding property uninhabitable and claiming survey was negligent – Whether plaintiff entitled to damages…
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Mortgage Corporation v Lambert & Co (a firm) and another
Mortgage valuation – Limitation Act 1980 – Whether loss accrued more than six years before writ – Whether period of limitation extended by section 14A of 1980 Act – Whether…
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Rushmer and another v Countrywide Surveyors (1994) Ltd and another
Claimants instructing surveyor to examine property prior to purchase – Claimants discovering defect in property after purchase – Surveyor admitting negligence – Whether loss caused – Quantification of damages -…
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UCB Corporate Services plc v Halifax (SW) Ltd (in liquidation)
Bank instructing surveyor to value property – Surveyor’s report giving open market value and 90-day mortgagee sale value as same amount – Bank advancing loan – Borrower defaulting – Bank…
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Izzard and another v Field Palmer (a firm) and others
Surveyor valuing property and declaring it suitable for mortgage – Claimants purchasing property and discovering substantial structural defects – Mortgagee repossessing and selling property at price considerably lower than price…
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Farley v Skinner
Claimant instructing defendant surveyor to inspect and report on property – Claimant specifically asking defendant to advise on whether property affected by aircraft noise – Defendant advising property unlikely to…
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Clonard Developments Ltd v Humberts (a firm)
Developer obtaining valuation of site undeveloped and developed – Developer unable to sell properties once developed – Proceedings claiming negligent valuation – Whether judge entitled to reject plaintiff’s expert’s evidence…
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Hanley Smith v Darlington and others
Claimant purchaser instructing defendant firm of surveyors to inspect property – Property subsequently requiring substantial remedial work – Claimant issuing proceedings – Whether defendants negligent in failing to draw attention…