Property sale issues

Lulu58

Does anyone know of any free legal advice, help lines etc covering issues which arise after the sale of a house has completed?

moneyistooshorttomention

The legal advice helpline that one has an add-on to home insurance.

Do you have that? Are you still with the same firm as you had with your previous place?

Failing that - some trade unions have one for their members.

eddddy

Lulu58 wrote: »

Does anyone know of any free legal advice, help lines etc covering issues which arise after the sale of a house has completed?

With property purchases, there's still a big element of 'caveat emptor' or 'buyer beware'.

So don't raise your hopes too much about a resolution to any issues that arise after a house sale.

jimbog

Lulu58 wrote: »

Does anyone know of any free legal advice, help lines etc covering issues which arise after the sale of a house has completed?

Could you elaborate on what has happened? Folks on here would be able to give some idea of a likely outcome

DaftyDuck

If you outline what kind of issues we might be better able to advise what legal advice might be available. We might also be able to advise if there is much point in trying.

Edit: snap, jim. ...But I lose!

Lulu58

We do have a legal helpline on our policy but the advice we've been given has been mixed to the say the least - one advisor says we can do xx, another says that will not work/is not appropriate, try xx and so it goes on. We need some legal advice from someone with experience.

We're also concerned that it may end up in the small claims court. We're happy to fight it because we believe our case is strong, but the other person is very wealthy and could take it to the wire.

Lulu58

I know this sounds paranoid, but I've got myself into such a state about it that I'm worried he may see the posts or even be on these forums

Lulu58

Thanks, DaftyDuck, see my reply to Jim.

eddddy

Lulu58 wrote: »

We're also concerned that it may end up in the small claims court. We're happy to fight it because we believe our case is strong, but the other person is very wealthy and could take it to the wire.

Do you mean you're worried about the other party running up massive legal costs?

Even if the other party wins, large costs aren't usually awarded in a small claims court. Usually it's just the court fee.

And be careful about taking advice from somebody who is familiar with contract law, but not property contract law. There are significant differences.

Lulu58

We're worried that there may be an appeals process of some kind, or he could take it to some other court and just keep it going on and on, simply because he can ....

This is a potential case against me, not the other way round.

eddddy

Lulu58 wrote: »

We're worried that there may be an appeals process of some kind, or he could take it to some other court and just keep it going on and on, simply because he can ....

This is a potential case against me, not the other way round.

No that's not possible.

(The only way costs can escalate is if you lose, and you don't pay.)


Just to add... it's difficult to offer much advice, because you've given such little info.

But if, for example, you've received a 'nasty' solicitor's letter...

My solicitor offers to send 'nasty' letters on my behalf for £65+vat each - perhaps demanding that somebody does something, or that they pay me something - and suggesting that I will take legal action if they don't.

For that price, my solicitor doesn't look into the details of my claim, or advise whether I have a valid legal claim, or suggest whether I might win a court case.

The goal is to simply scare somebody into doing/paying what I ask - even if there is no legal basis for my claim.