Appellate judges, who find

This decision sheds important light on your property law rights. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

Appellate judges, who find that a masonry contractor caused damage to a building belonging to his co-contractor, but different from the one he had been instructed to build, rightly infer that the liability of this contractor, having its source not in a breach of contract but in a negligent disregard of the rules of his profession, is of a quasi-delictual nature, which entails the obligation of the insurance company, with which he had taken out "third-party liability" insurance, to provide cover.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points to remember

• Strictly comply with the statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (deeds, instruments, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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