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BS-644/2009-ALB ECLI:DK:ALB:2022:BS0000004287 AI generated

Buyers of property cannot claim damages against seller and surveyor for erroneous roof coverage report.

Case Number BS-644/2009-ALB
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the buyers' claim for damages against the seller and the surveying company regarding an incorrect roof coverage report. The plaintiffs argued that the surveyor's material error caused them financial loss upon purchasing the property. The court held that the surveyor owed no duty of care to the ultimate buyers, limiting liability to the direct client who commissioned the report.

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Civilretsdagbogens 1. kapitel; 1. kapitel, 1. afsnit: A surveyor owes no duty of care to third-party property buyers regarding the accuracy of a condition report prepared for the seller.

Keywords

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duty of care property surveyor third party liability contractual privity negligence claim real estate purchase report accuracy
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Sag om, hvorvidt sagsøgerne, som køber af fast ejendom, kan gøre krav om erstatning gældende mod sælger og virksomhed, der har udstedt tilstandsrapport med fejlagtig oplysning om ejendommens tagbelægning