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Defective Premises Act only applies to new dwellings (Court of Appeal)

Practical Law UK Legal Update 7-505-7177 (Approx. 5 pages)

Defective Premises Act only applies to new dwellings (Court of Appeal)

by PLC Construction
In Jenson and another v Faux [2011] EWCA Civ 423 (13 April 2011), the Court of Appeal has confirmed that section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA 1972) only applies to new dwellings.

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Published on 19-Apr-2011
Resource Type Legal update: archive
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