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AI summary
The Supreme Court of Appeal dealt with a prescription dispute arising from a building contract for a residential home. It held that the claim had not prescribed and upheld the appeal, setting aside the full court order and remitting the matter to the trial court for determination of the merits.
This may be relevant to prescription disputes and home builder warranty claims under the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act and the Prescription Act.
Evidence from source
Summary: Prescription – section 12(3) of the Prescription Act 68 of 1969 – application of prescription regulated by the provisions of the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998
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Section 13(2)( b )(i) does not prescribe a time period within which the home builder must complete repairs after being notified of the structural defects.
Supports: why_it_may_matter