9th October 2014, 03:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 10th October 2014, 05:03 PM by Marc Berger.)
Jack the client wanted me to estimate how much the archaeology might cost. I walked around a bit of land with both the seller and my client and basically talked out loud having told the client that this was a good idea. I made up several scenarios about what could happen but started with that I would be able to give a much better idea if I did an evaluation. I went away charged the client £75 for my time. Then a little while later the client told me that they had not won the bid and basically they didn't think that the other bidders had "worried" about the archaeology or that the seller had not mentioned it to the other bidders. I have as yet to see any planning applications for this site, I don't know who bought it. My interest is that in the past I have been used to imagine costs and they have been used as a maximum claw back from the seller. This is what I told my client. My clients point is that the seller does not have to disclose my wittering's to the other bidders particularly if they did not ask. I would like the fact that my witterings to not be disclosed to the other bidders to be considered as non-disclosure and that any buyer should be seeking warranties and indemnities such as is suggested practise as outlined by this type of body http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/corpora...any-sales/
.....nature was dead and the past does not exist