"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On 2007-08-19 00:16:43 +0100, "tim....." said:


"Steve Firth" wrote in message

client. Does it not occur to you that a vendor willing to lie in the
circumstances you refer to will lie when preparing a HIP?

It does occur to me yes. But I obviously have a higher opinion
of my fellow man that you do (no surprises there).

In that case, I would recommend not buying and selling property in
Islington or with MPs.


ISTM that
the penalties in place for not doing it right will mean that most
people will do it right (for those things which are of a purely
factual nature). I don't believe that the average person will go
around falsifying such info out of laziness and risk a fine, or
worse. The solicitor will find out later that they have lied and
I'd be adjusting my offer according, sending them a bill for my
costs (as per the misdeclaration act) if the deals breaks down
at that point.

tim

I think that you are setting yourself up to be be burnt. Hopefully the
amount involved won't be too significant.

And I think you have a poor view of the average person.

Note: *average* person, not the one in thousand that's a shyster.

tim