In the event of cancellation of the sale of a property

This decision sheds important light on your property rights. Here is how it affects you.

The situation

In the event of cancellation of the sale of a property, the restitution of the price received by the seller, in return for the return of the property by the purchaser, does not constitute compensable loss. Consequently, the judgment which, in order to jointly and severally order a notary and an estate agency to indemnify the sellers against their order to repay the sale price to the purchaser, holds that the seriousness of their breaches of their duty to advise requires them to compensate the purchaser's loss and to indemnify the sellers against all orders made against them, must be overturned.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

• Scrupulously comply with the statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, deeds, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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