Contractor liability for unlawful construction

When building a house, a swimming pool or carrying out other construction works, investors rely on the expertise of designers and contractors, expecting all works to be performed lawfully and in accordance with professional standards. Problems arise, however, when it is discovered after completion that the structure does not comply with the spatial plan, the building permit or other regulations. The owner may then face substantial costs of rectification, an obligation to remove unlawfully executed works, or a reduction in the value of the property. In such situations, contractors frequently argue that they carried out the works in accordance with the...

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