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So inaccuracies in room measurements have been happening for a long time
As we don't have the size of the discrepancy, that may not be close to reality. It may be that the floorplan says 'this is a double bedroom' when what it really is is the size of a double bed. But that would have been visible on viewing, surely.
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Yep. But regulation of Estate Agents and consumer protection for buyers and sellers has been getting a lot tougher over the years.
In the 'bad old days', estate agents could write almost anything they liked in property descriptions - and then hide behind the 'buyer beware' or 'caveat emptor' principle. But consumer protection laws doesn't allow that any more.
(Having said that, I think quite a few estate agents still stray onto the wrong side of consumer protection laws.)
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However, I said before: "But as with most things to do with property and housing the whole system is too lax, else the profiteers would not get their coin."
Int Rate: 1.19% fixed until Nov 2026 (7.25% follow on rate?) Cap+Int Repaid: £65100 (32%) £80,704 (40%) £82468 (40.48%)£89507 (43%)
Target MF date: Nov 2026 Current MF date: Dec 2029, Nov 2029, Apr 2029
Target Int Saving: £21,709 Current Int Saved: £12,350, £13,421, £16,991, £17,989