Duty of care
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32.—(1) Energy assessors must carry out energy assessments with reasonable care and skill.
(2) The duty imposed by paragraph (1) shall be enforceable by the following persons—
(a)the owner; and
(b)any prospective or actual buyer or tenant of the building during the period of validity of the certificate.
(3) Any cause of action arising in relation to the duty imposed by paragraph (1) is deemed not to be an action founded on tort for the purposes of the Limitation Act 1980(1).
(1)