Professional Negligence — Dundee

Tay city, growing technology sector, and a significant professional negligence profile.
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About Professional Negligence in Dundee

Professional negligence claims in Dundee

Dundee has a substantial professional services sector serving the city's growing economy. The city's large property market, technology and life sciences sector, and two major universities generate regular conveyancing, surveying, and professional advice negligence claims. Scottish law applies to all professional negligence claims in Dundee.

Dundee's property market — spanning Victorian tenements, new waterfront developments, and post-war housing — creates a steady volume of surveyor and conveyancer negligence claims. The city's growing technology and life sciences sector generates accountancy and business advice claims.

Common negligence scenarios in Dundee

Surveyor missed shared roof defect in Dundee tenement

A surveyor undertaking a HomeBuyer Report on a Dundee tenement flat failed to identify significant shared roof defects. The buyer faced £16,000 in unexpected roof repair costs.

Accountant gave incorrect tax advice to Dundee technology startup

An accountant advising a Dundee technology startup incorrectly advised on the tax treatment of certain R&D costs. The business faced a significant HMRC assessment.

Key professions in Dundee

  • Conveyancing solicitors across Dundee's property market
  • Surveyors assessing tenement and new-build properties
  • Accountants and tax advisers for technology startups
  • Financial advisers serving the professional community

Local industries

Dundee's key industries include technology and life sciences, digital and creative (video game development), property and construction, and education (the two universities).

Frequently asked questions — Dundee

My surveyor missed a shared roof defect in a Dundee tenement — can I claim?

Yes. Dundee tenements have complex shared ownership structures, and a competent surveyor should identify and report on the condition of shared elements including the roof. If the surveyor failed to identify a significant defect, they were negligent. Scottish law applies to this claim.

My accountant gave incorrect R&D tax advice — can I recover the penalties?

Yes, if the advice was negligent. Accountants giving R&D tax advice must ensure the costs genuinely qualify under the relevant legislation. If the accountant failed to properly assess whether the work met the statutory definition of R&D, and you incurred HMRC penalties as a result, you can claim for the disallowed relief, the penalties, and interest. Scottish law applies to this claim.

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