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  • Why Conveyancing Lawyers Need to Get a Grip on CPR

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    Simon Seaton
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    No, I am not talking about cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but rather Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (known as CPR). Whilst estate agents have long been obliged to tell the buyer the truth if asked a direct question, the difference is that now they should give information that they suspect may affect the buyer’s opinion…

  • What is Caveat Emptor ?

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    Simon Seaton
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    The principle of caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) means that the purchaser is assumed to purchase the land or property in its condition at the date of the contract, regardless of what the buyer actually knows about the property. The responsibility for finding out about the property lies with the purchaser so it is…