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Who is to blame? Me/Surveyor/Solicitor

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  • Richard_Webster
    Richard_Webster Posts: 7,646 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Once again I apologise for not just accepting the point and going away but please understand I am having a REALLY bad day with this coming out of the blue!!

    That's understandable, we all have bad days sometimes. I am sorry I got a bit carried away with the large red font.
    RICHARD WEBSTER

    As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.
  • Milliewilly
    Milliewilly Posts: 1,081 Forumite
    Philkm wrote: »
    How did your story end? Did you come out on top?

    Yes but it took 4 years and went all the way to Court then took a threat of baliffs to actually get the money.
  • Philkm
    Philkm Posts: 35 Forumite
    I was thinking of getting you to write to all the parties concerned.....thought the big red font might scare them all into giving me £100k?????????
  • Philkm
    Philkm Posts: 35 Forumite
    Milliewilly wrote: »
    Yes but it took 4 years and went all the way to Court then took a threat of baliffs to actually get the money.

    And can i ask the detail....was it over something obvious they missed?
  • sonastin
    sonastin Posts: 3,210 Forumite
    Philkm wrote: »
    And can i ask the detail....was it over something obvious they missed?
    I think we all missed the catastrophic earthquake that caused whatever it was... :rotfl:
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    thing is, you got a valuation, not a survey.

    your own fault.

    sooner you accept you should get on with making structural reinforcements if neccessary, the better you will be.
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • Philkm
    Philkm Posts: 35 Forumite
    The paperwork says report & valuation.......
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Do you still have the property details?

    As the EA's could be investigated under the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 and the Property Misdescriptions (Specified Matters) Order 1992 by the OFT.
  • Philkm
    Philkm Posts: 35 Forumite
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Do you still have the property details?

    As the EA's could be investigated under the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 and the Property Misdescriptions (Specified Matters) Order 1992 by the OFT.

    I still have the estate agents details sheet ( we kept it as a keepsake!!) I thought they had some sort of disclaimer though saying something like fact to best of our knowledge, its up to you to check?. That would certainly tie in with my previous comment about anything else you buy has to be fit for purpose and as described??
  • Ankatden
    Ankatden Posts: 162 Forumite
    Philkm wrote: »
    Why?

    I paid my solicitors to ensure I was 'safe' when spending a large amount of money.

    The very least I should get is the assurance that I am buying what I thought I was.

    I think if you look at the T&C's from your solicitor you will not find either of those clauses.

    If you end in court a reasonable defence would be that in a unique property of this sort the buyer should have undertaken a full survery to safeguard themselves.
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