Cases - Fryer v Bunney

Record details

Name

Fryer v Bunney

Date

[1982]

Citation

2 EGLR 130

Keywords

Negligence in valuations and surveys

Summary

The defendant, in carrying out a building survey of a residential property, reported that it had been checked with a damp meter and that there was no evidence of damp. Soon after purchase, when the property was being redecorated, it was discovered that water was leaking from defective central heating pipes under the hall floor. The defendant was held negligent for not having made more use of the damp meter and thus discovering this dampness, which was not discoverable by sight or touch.