You are legally obliged to tell your insurers of any material facts. It
would be wise to do that before buying. Personally I would walk away from
the deal.

If he's found the right house in the right place and the only defect
is that the garage legalities are a bit complicated I think he'd be
mad to walk away

Anna


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