Under the property Misdescriptions Act 1991 it is a criminal offence for an agent to make inaccurate or misleading statements about property whether in sale particulars, adverts, photographs or verbal statement. This includes making statements that might give the wrong impression about a property and includes omitting facts. You will be asked to verify certain information and must assist to the best of your knowledge.
You will ensure that you advise us of all material facts relevant to us acting as agent and that all information provided by you and/or your professional advisers is and remains complete, accurate and not misleading, for example:
- You will inform us of any unusual or onerous encumbrances, restrictions, easements or conditions attaching to the property; and
- You will inform us if the property does not comply with all relevant statutory requirements or if the property has not been constructed or is occupied in contravention of or is to be sold or let without valid planning permissions and building regulation and all other approvals required by regulation; and
- You will check all marketing materials and promptly notify us if any part of those materials is or becomes incomplete, inaccurate or misleading. You will be responsible for any additional costs incurred subsequently by us to ensure that the circulation of incomplete, inaccurate or misleading information is rectified, whether by the reissue of amended marketing materials or otherwise.