Double trouble
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Property professionals in the UK should be aware that they can be sued both for torts of negligence and for breaches of contract under the principle of concurrent liability. In the case of Clay v AJ Crump & Sons Ltd, for example, the Court of Appeal ruled that the building contractor owed a contractual duty to his employees, as well as owing them a duty of care not to be negligent. Where an action for tort can be pursued, the damages will be assessed in a different way from the measure of damages in the law of contract.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1998
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Leasehold reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993
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The UK real estate industry has been affected bythe Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act, passed in 1993. There have been 16 decisions on leasehold valuations from tribunals. Professionals interested in this area such as solicitors and valuers can contact clerks to tribunals to obtain copies of decisions. Circumstances vary from case to case, but patterns are becoming visible. Some time will have to elapse before decisions can be predicted with any degree of confidence.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1995
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