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Last October we reported on a case where a valuer was held to owe a duty of care to a purchaser on a buy-to-let property in respect of a valuation provided to the lender not the purchaser. The valuation...
Foreseeable Losses From Negligent Solicitor’s Advice
Introduction
In the recent Court of Appeal case of Haugesunde Kommune and another –v- Depfa ACS Bank (2011) EWCA Civ 33, an appeal was allowed which overturned an order against Norwegian Solicitors...
Valuer’s liability in respect of its valuation of the rental income
Is a valuer liable for any losses incurred in respect of its rental valuation as well as its valuation of the capital value of a property?
In March, this year the court held that a valuer had breached...
Surge in negligence claims against estate agents and surveyors
An investigation carried out by a London law firm has revealed a huge rise in the number of professional negligence claims brought over valuations of residential and commercial properties in 2009.
The...