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Seller lied on the SPIF form. Their solicitor won't communicate with me...HELP
Becks045
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I purchased a property in March 2007 and without going into a long detailed story I found out that opposite they are building a 5 storey block of flats. I found this out a few months after.
I am prosecuting my solicitor as he was aware of this but didn't tell me. Anyway thats another problem what I need help with is this...
The sellers on the SPIF form answered 'no' to any reason they are aware of why we shouldn't buy the property and 'no' to had they received any letters from the council in connection to the property or anything that effects the property.
I've found out that they were written to on 2 seperate occassions about the development (planning permission alrady granted now). Obvisouly you would consider this to be in breach of the SPIF. Also a 5 storey block of 220 flats, losing light, privacy and a sea view would be something you'd mention but they didn't bother.
PROBLEM. I have written to the vendors solicitor regarding the false SPIF form and they have written back saying they won't communciate with me on the matter.
I've written back saying I'm not appointing a solicitor and am dealing with this myself so please can they get back to me and they have written again saying they will not communicate with me. I have written back saying how can I resolve this but I've not heard anything.
Any advice on where I go regarding this issue with the vendors solicior? How will I get this resolved if they won't write back to me? I suspect that they hope I will go away.
Please can someone help me, I am at my wits end with this situation.
I am prosecuting my solicitor as he was aware of this but didn't tell me. Anyway thats another problem what I need help with is this...
The sellers on the SPIF form answered 'no' to any reason they are aware of why we shouldn't buy the property and 'no' to had they received any letters from the council in connection to the property or anything that effects the property.
I've found out that they were written to on 2 seperate occassions about the development (planning permission alrady granted now). Obvisouly you would consider this to be in breach of the SPIF. Also a 5 storey block of 220 flats, losing light, privacy and a sea view would be something you'd mention but they didn't bother.
PROBLEM. I have written to the vendors solicitor regarding the false SPIF form and they have written back saying they won't communciate with me on the matter.
I've written back saying I'm not appointing a solicitor and am dealing with this myself so please can they get back to me and they have written again saying they will not communicate with me. I have written back saying how can I resolve this but I've not heard anything.
Any advice on where I go regarding this issue with the vendors solicior? How will I get this resolved if they won't write back to me? I suspect that they hope I will go away.
Please can someone help me, I am at my wits end with this situation.
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Legal cover included in your insurance?Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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The sellers on the SPIF form answered 'no' to any reason they are aware of why we shouldn't buy the property and 'no' to had they received any letters from the council in connection to the property or anything that effects the property.
I've found out that they were written to on 2 seperate occassions about the development (planning permission alrady granted now).
Who wrote to them? The Council? What did they say?Obvisouly you would consider this to be in breach of the SPIF.
I think that would depend on an interpretation of ... "in connection to the property or anything that effects the property". Clearly, the matter is not "in connection with the property" and it may, or may not, be something that "affects the property".Also a 5 storey block of 220 flats, losing light, privacy and a sea view would be something you'd mention but they didn't bother.
Irrespective of this, in order to claim damages, you have to demonstrate actual financial loss. What have you lost?PROBLEM. I have written to the vendors solicitor regarding the false SPIF form and they have written back saying they won't communciate with me on the matter.
I've written back saying I'm not appointing a solicitor and am dealing with this myself so please can they get back to me and they have written again saying they will not communicate with me. I have written back saying how can I resolve this but I've not heard anything.
Any advice on where I go regarding this issue with the vendors solicior? How will I get this resolved if they won't write back to me? I suspect that they hope I will go away.
You appear, to them, to be making enquiries and they have no obligation to respond. If you want them to respond, then you would have to issue them with a writ/claim for damages.
As DG asks ... do you have legal expenses cover with your house insurance? If so, that would be your first point of call.Warning ..... I'm a peri-menopausal axe-wielding maniac
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