Dispute about the amount of damages to be awarded against surveyors who made a negligent overvaluation of a house for mortgage purposes on which the purchasers also relied. The surveyors expressed the opinion that the value of the house was in the region of andpound;90,000, whereas its actual value was andpound;65,000. The purchasers say that the house was uninhabitable and, further, that they were unable to resell it.
Judges:
Nourse, Ward,Mantell LJJ
Citations:
[1999] 1 WLR 1792, [1998] EWCA Civ 1734
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Damages, Professional Negligence
Updated: 30 May 2022; Ref: scu.145213
