Can we be sued for not declaring something

youth_leader

I wouldn't feel comfortable as a vendor knowing  this woman is going to pay perhaps £1000 for a survey,  and be told the loft isn't suitable for a conversion.  As she made her plan clear I would have proffered the information.

ReadingTim

youth_leader said:

I wouldn't feel comfortable as a vendor knowing  this woman is going to pay perhaps £1000 for a survey,  and be told the loft isn't suitable for a conversion.  As she made her plan clear I would have proffered the information.

But it's not that it "isn't suitable" per se, it just wasn't economically viable when the OP enquired previously.  It's a subtle but important difference, given legislation and regulations change, and pockets can be of varying depth.  So whilst the OP could report on what they found to be the position previously, I wouldn't be drawn on the buyer's possible future plans, and suggest they seek/refer to their own expert advice.  

dander

I honestly think what a buyer plans to do with a house after buying is none of the vendors business. You market a property in its current condition and the selling price is based on that - and that deal is final on the date of completion. Anything that happens to the house after that date is entirely in the hands of the buyer and if they have expectations of what they want to do, then that's why the conveyancing process exists, for buyers to have plenty of time to engage experts and ask questions, review condition etc etc. You're just the owner of the house, not a building or planning expert, so you're not the right person to ask anyway, no matter what your answer.

bobster2

Can sellers be sued? Sometimes it seems...

Couple sues house seller for £36m over ‘moth-infested’ London mansion
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/12/couple-sues-house-seller-for-36m-over-moth-infested-london-mansion

Grizebeck

If you want a chance of loosing your sale go ahead and tell them.
Madness to say anything 

ThisIsWeird

bobster2 said:

Can sellers be sued? Sometimes it seems...

Couple sues house seller for £36m over ‘moth-infested’ London mansion
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/12/couple-sues-house-seller-for-36m-over-moth-infested-london-mansion

It'll be an interesting one to watch :-)

Grizebeck

ThisIsWeird said:

bobster2 said:

Can sellers be sued? Sometimes it seems...

Couple sues house seller for £36m over ‘moth-infested’ London mansion
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/12/couple-sues-house-seller-for-36m-over-moth-infested-london-mansion

It'll be an interesting one to watch :-)

The judgment will be interesting reading but there are no similarities.