When is the deadline for actions in respect of defective premises?
The catalogue records a 180 months period from Date on which the right of action accrued. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
In preparation
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Example pending review
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Calculation basis and source
- Period
- 180 months
- Trigger
- Date on which the right of action accrued
- Counting
- The encoded calculator method must be independently documented before publication.
- Rollovers and holidays
- Holiday, closure and order treatment must be independently documented before publication.
This route remains in preparation until a pinpoint official source is recorded.
- RECENT: Article 8A was inserted by the Defective Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 2024 (c. 3), sections 2(1) and 4(2), with effect from 21 September 2024. The retrospective 30 year period for accrued rights mirrors the Building Safety Act 2022 approach in England and Wales. An engine must branch on whether the right accrued before 21 September 2024. Verified against primary source; corrected on ver