In court in 1999
Article Abstract:
There were several significant property law cases in the UK in 1999. There has been judicial scrutiny of the default notice system imposed by the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995, and there has been further exploration of the liability that a common landlord may owe to one tenant as a result of the activities of another tenant. In the area of professional negligence, the most significant decision was that of the House of Lords in Platform Home Loans Ltd v Oyston Shipways Ltd. This confirmed that a valuer being sued by a mortgage lender has the right to base a defence of contributory negligence on any form of imprudence by the lender.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1999
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Interest rises in the negligence issue
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A group of cases known as BBL has become particularly significant as the UK real estate industry continues to address the issue of the extent of a negligent valuer's responsibility for losses suffered by a mortgage lender. The House of Lords has ruled that the lender cannot recover damages with regard to any loss which would have been suffered even if the property had been worth the amount of the valuation. However, it has still not made a definitive ruling on the interest upon whatever damages may be awarded.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1997
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Practise to deceive
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A legal case involving a British real estate agent, Benhams, is examined in detail. The case involves bribery and lying, and the Estate Agents Act of 1979 was relevant to the case.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 2000
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