What is a 'defect'?

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It is often important to distinguish between patent and latent defects. It may be that a contract has specific mechanisms for defects becoming patent during a certain period (e.g. a defects liability period) whereas latent defects are dealt with otherwise. Alternatively, a surveyor may well be under a duty to...

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