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estate agent advertised wrong
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shortchanged wrote: »So has the OP been poorly advised by their solicitor then?
That's my immediate thought, but I'm happy to be proved wrong.0 -
So did you actually view the flat, because if so why did you not see that there was no "communal parking".If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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Really, I thought the EA could be prosecuted under the Property Misdescriptions Act, which may result in a fine, which the OP would not receive.
Yup, any fines levied under this go into public coffers.
OP, you maybe could sue, but I'd recommend you take legal advice before you do, and also be prepared for the fact that the EA may have access to better lawyers than you, and that you could lose.....0 -
Thanks for replays, I viewed flat and happy to go ahead was just seeing my solicitor and she highlighted that very strongly. I am scared with all that things cause ftb and her tone of voice was like the ea has killed someone and we do have to do sth about that.:D0
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OP your solicitor is talking rubbish im afraid...
You cant sue the EA for mistakes in their details. The seller is required to sign off the details and confirm that they are correct. Until this point, all details are stated as "Draft" and not yet approved. All items stated are down to the solicitor to confirm once a buyer is found.
To be honest though - the parking thing is a pretty big mistake so i dont think you could be blamed for asking for a reduction due to what is effectively a major mistake.£2 Savers Club #156!
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I am sorry but perhaps it would have been a good idea to ask about parking/garage before making an offer.
You cannot sue an estate agency on these kind of details.
3 solutions: either go ahead without making any fuss or lower your offer and explain to the vendors that you have issues with the parking possibilities that you did not identifies before or just withdraw your offer and find another property0 -
LisaLou1982 wrote: »OP your solicitor is talking rubbish im afraid... You cant sue the EA for mistakes in their details. The seller is required to sign off the details and confirm that they are correct. Until this point, all details are stated as "Draft" and not yet approved. All items stated are down to the solicitor to confirm once a buyer is found.
Why don't you get the owner's approval before publishing the details, then all published details will be final versions, and there's no confusion over 'draft' and 'final' versions....?0 -
car parking places sell for how much? you have a loss here...and less people to sell to come the time.. listen to the professionalIt is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.0 -
And would your solicitor also be able to assist with suing the agent?!? If so, perhaps their advise isn't entirely objective and free from vested interests...
Less suspiciously, they only said you could sue. They didn't say you should sue....0
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