HI, we are in a process of buying a house which has an extension. We went to see the house twice before we made an offer. The first time we specifically asked the Estate Agent if all documents are in order for the house extension, she said yes, the house is ready to go. On the second visit she said a few times that seller wants to sell quickly and house is ready to go. We subsequently made an offer that was accepted and during the conveyancing process , we discovered that there are no documents at all , no planning permission, which is required, no structural report for the structural alterations made, there are some additional electrical wiring around the house for which there is no cert either. We are ready to walk away from the sale after spending EUR 1,500 for solicitor and structural engineer fees. If we were told at the time of viewing that the docs are not in order, we would never have made an offer on this house.
What are our chances of recovering the expenses we incurred. I am seriously thinking of bringing the Estate agent to small Court for these. Not only she provided us with incorrect information but during the whole time she kept calling me and asking why are we not signing the contracts, I was explaining that further tests needed to be done and she would say we can do these after we sign and so on.
Any advice? Many thanks
What are our chances of recovering the expenses we incurred. I am seriously thinking of bringing the Estate agent to small Court for these. Not only she provided us with incorrect information but during the whole time she kept calling me and asking why are we not signing the contracts, I was explaining that further tests needed to be done and she would say we can do these after we sign and so on.
Any advice? Many thanks