Companies that can buy your house; are they any good?

Dan-Dan

what the bloody hell has it got to do with the vendor of your house that a mobile mechanic worked a few doors down ?!?! buyer be bloody ware

mental

mummyroysof3

I'm assuming the previous owners didn't declare it as they didn't have a problem with it.

What official involvement have you had op? Council? Police etc?

tim123456789

Ionkontrol wrote: »

Can anyone reference a court case where a case for non-disclosure of a dispute has resulted in a successful outcome?

I know of a couple, but I can't give you any references

tim

eddddy

Ionkontrol wrote: »

Can anyone reference a court case where a case for non-disclosure of a dispute has resulted in a successful outcome?

Hi Ionkontrol

I suspect that a number of cases have been settled out of court, but here's two that went to court...

McMeekin v Long [2003]: Quote from the Guardian:

A couple who bought a house have won £67,500 from the sellers who failed to reveal problems with neighbours.

Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/mar/04/law.property


Doe v Skegg [2006] (Following the Fraud Act 2006, it seems that a false representation on the Sellers Property Information Form could be trated as fraud - i.e. a criminal offence)

A quote from practicalconveyancing.co.uk:

A false representation from a seller in replying to enquiries may not only lead to a civil claim in damages from the buyer, but also result in criminal sanctions.

Full article: http://www.practicalconveyancing.co.uk/content/view/10246/1118 (scroll down to "Replies to Enquiries")