Albert wishes to rent a flat. He views 116 High Street and appliesto be a tenant. He fills out a form giving his accountant's details andthe landlord, Brad, applies to the accountant for a reference relatingto Albert's financial situation. The accountant, Charles, confusesAlbert with another client and does not bother to check the fileproperly. He replies to Brad that Albert is an excellent client withhigh income and capital and recommends him as a tenant.
In fact had he looked at the correct file, he would have seen thatAlbert was continuously in overdraft and had been in serious debt withvarious banks on and off for several years. The reference was suppliedwith the words: 'This firm will not accept any liability for inaccuracycontained in this reference or any loss incurred as a consequence'.
Some months later, Albert disappears having taken the flat on and run up several thousand pounds' worth of rent arrears.
Required:
Advise Brad as to whether he can recover his losses from Charles.