pathlogical liar

[splatspeed]

hi

i know this is not motoring related but it is legal related

i lived next to a pathelogical liar for 5 yrs

i must have the patience of a saint as i have not re arranged his teeth or threatened him

i even paid for his fence to be replace so i didnt have to deal with him

he called the police on me because a shed panel feel on his car

anyway when is house went up on the market i couldn't contain my joy

still he has moved and there is a nice new couple that have the house now and everything is wonderfull again a real petrol head with a R6

anyway i feel bad for the new coupe as this guy had to produce documentation aswering certain questions reguarding

1) neighbour disputes

2) condition of out buildings

well it seems my new neighbours have been sold a pup due to this guy lying about every piece of info he has given them

there have been disputes with neighbours on both sides and even accross the street

and the garage roof leaks real bad and is rotten in places

dont know how the survey missed this

but this guy has seriously misrepresented the property and the only course of action iis legal

any ideas id like to help my new neighbours out

thanks sean

Edited by splatspeed on Wednesday 12th July 09:54

[mg6b]

Were the neighbourhood disputes about your neighbour or recorded by authorities from him about you or the others?

If they were about him as I understand it, he does not have to disclose in the sale because if he is the problem and is moving, there is basically no problem anymore when he goes.

If it is the shed roof that is leaking, then I don't think the survey will cover non permanent structures such as sheds and thats why it was missed off the report.

[FossilFuelled]

splatspeed said:

and the shed roof leaks real bad and is rotten in places

dont know how the survey missed this

Surveyors... my A&$% ! People who are buying my house at the moment had the survey done 2 weeks ago. My brother was here on holiday and this is how it happened.

Surveyor came in, went in the garden to ensure the fences were high enough. Went back in, had a glass of water my brother offered to him, went upstairs for no longer than 1 minute, ticked a few boxes and went on his way.

£300 that was, thank you very much.

Other than that, you can offer your neighbour to help him mend the roof after the first heavy rains. If he ask you if you knew about, just say yes.

How are the other neighbours... if they're OK, the other Tt who sell them the house could be in real trouble for failling to disclose important information !

My 2p worth anyway !

[ettore]

Can`t see any problem here unless there is more to the story. He has lied about neighbour disputes but he has moved ergo no problem.

Shed roof is almost completely inconsequential in the great scheme of things and I doubt is really within the remit of most normal surveys...

[Wacky Racer]

As with any purchase it should be a case of buyer beware, also in the overall scheme of things, the garden shed is neither here nor there, it's not part of the main structure of the house and probably can be replaced with a new one for less than £300....

Anyway, not your problem is it, just be thankful this guy has moved on....

[autismuk]

You aren't living in Cumbria next to a guy called Steve by any chance ?

[splatspeed]

sorry all when i wrote shed i should have said garage

[timsta]

Well, that's completely different.

[jasandjules]

He is required to disclose these things when asked.

If he lied about disputes with the neighbours part of the question is over what. If it was the neighbour has a loud party every Saturday night etc.. then he may be responsible for some losses, those these will be negligible.

If he has hidden defects he can be liable for the costs of repair. If a surveyor upon reasonable inspection should have spotted the defects the surveyor can be liable.

If he hasn't done so, any solicitor can take action, ideally the same firm that the purchaser conveyed the property through.

[Stubby Pete]

The problem with surveys is they are often not actually a survey.

If you have a standard survey by the mortgage company, this is more often than not a way to increase the fees for arranging the mortgage and actually a house valuation (pre-purchase mortgage valuation survey).

If you actually have a survey carried out, this will almost certainly have to be arranged and paid for privately by a BCIS surveyor. Ironically, this probably won't cost much more but will provide a detailed survey identifying the condition of the property (usually excluding areas not accesible, i.e. lofts etc) and the liklihood of near future problems (i.e. flat roofs near the end of their life etc).

Sugget to your new neighbours that they contact their solicitor with the problems and see if there is any recourse through either party but its unlikely.

[splatspeed]

can small claims court be used?????

[jasandjules]

splatspeed said:

can small claims court be used?????

Against which one?
Really you need to suffer a loss to go for small claims, they are for simple cases, i.e. bob the builder sues Joe Public for not paying for the brick wall he made etc...

[Flat in Fifth]

my 2p,

IF you are asked a question you answer it truthfully the whole truth and nothing but etc., otherwise keep trap shut and nose out.