Tag: PIQ
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Why Conveyancing Lawyers Need to Get a Grip on CPR
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…
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Could conveyancers be responsible for accuracy of seller's answers in Conveyancing Questionnaires ?
The issue of liability for misinformation within the PIQ ragged on this week with the Housing Minister being asked about the extent of an estate agents liability. If agents know that the answers were untrue, could the agent be in breach of consumer law? John Healey suggests that Estate Agents may be liable as part…