Design and defects: Responsibilities and liabilities

Philip Harris
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Philip Harris: Wright Hassall

Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, 2017, vol. 6, issue 2, 177-183

Abstract: Surveyors deal on a regular basis with defects. This paper offers a reminder of where liabilities and responsibilities lie, particularly in the context of design and fitness for purpose but also in respect of statutory obligations under the Defective Premises Act 1972.

Keywords: defects; surveyors; liability; design; warn; fitness; negligence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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