Executive Sadman Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 How many people actually end up paying before their local MP intervenes, congratulates them on their idiocy, and gets the taxpayer to cough up instead? I would love it if thousands of morons were bankrupted and on the streets because of their own stupidity and greed, but i just cant see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Ouch. So because he's unable to secure a mortgage he's now got to pay compensation. Has the nice judge organised a bank loan for this individual to pay the compensation. I would assume that this person hasn't got any significant assets and will now have to declare bankruptcy meaning the developer still doesn't get any money. How many banks are going to give a personal for £67k? You do wonder about the sanity of judges and what reality they live in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 any sense he'll bump himself. http://www.liveleak.com/view?c=1&i=9bd_1286400540 Perhaps this way is the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricksy Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 any sense he'll bump himself. http://www.liveleak.com/view?c=1&i=9bd_1286400540 Perhaps this way is the best? FFS - I'm not sure which one of you two faceless idiots is the more despicable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) FFS - I'm not sure which one of you two faceless idiots is the more despicable.... Not in a festive mood then? And that guy did it because he missed a lift. Edited December 23, 2010 by interestrateripoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicestersq Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Ouch. So because he's unable to secure a mortgage he's now got to pay compensation. Has the nice judge organised a bank loan for this individual to pay the compensation. I would assume that this person hasn't got any significant assets and will now have to declare bankruptcy meaning the developer still doesn't get any money. How many banks are going to give a personal for £67k? You do wonder about the sanity of judges and what reality they live in. Rarely do I agree with judges, but I might do in this case. He had agreed to buy the flat, so he has to complete. He is getting out and paying suitable compensation for breaking the contract. And the judge cant really take into account whether he can pay or not, that is irrelevant. There is a principle here that is important. If you let someone off because they say that they are a bit hard up, suddenly loads more people become a tad hard up as well. He will have the opportunity to go bankrupt of course, if his income is not sufficient to make inroads on his debts. And if the developer didnt credit check the client when they made the contract, that is tough on them. No taxpayer compensation should be due under any circumstances for this sort of debacle. The only element of doubt is whether the buyer actually understood that they were contractually obliged to pay the whole amount, rather than putting down a deposit, which would have been the only thing at risk. I can imagine how some could legitimately be duped by such a ploy, and I hope that the judge was satisfied that the risk the buyer was taken was made absolutely clear with this contract. That said, we all know he was trying to make a fast buck. Well he was looking for a mug to sell on to, and couldnt find one. And when you are looking for a mug and you cannot see one, then its you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pent Up Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12065981 So he has to pay 67K plus the 18.6k deposit for a flat he'll never live in. If he had held on he could have bought one outright for that now. Thanks to R+R for the link Ha ha, LOSER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Rarely do I agree with judges, but I might do in this case. He had agreed to buy the flat, so he has to complete. He is getting out and paying suitable compensation for breaking the contract. And the judge cant really take into account whether he can pay or not, that is irrelevant. There is a principle here that is important. If you let someone off because they say that they are a bit hard up, suddenly loads more people become a tad hard up as well. He will have the opportunity to go bankrupt of course, if his income is not sufficient to make inroads on his debts. And if the developer didnt credit check the client when they made the contract, that is tough on them. No taxpayer compensation should be due under any circumstances for this sort of debacle. The only element of doubt is whether the buyer actually understood that they were contractually obliged to pay the whole amount, rather than putting down a deposit, which would have been the only thing at risk. I can imagine how some could legitimately be duped by such a ploy, and I hope that the judge was satisfied that the risk the buyer was taken was made absolutely clear with this contract. +1 If you exchange without a mortgage, you are gambling. Sometimes, gamblers lose. That said, we all know he was trying to make a fast buck. Well he was looking for a mug to sell on to, and couldnt find one. And when you are looking for a mug and you cannot see one, then its you. + 10 If he had found a greater mug to sell to, would he be weeping over the negative equity the mug was now in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 +1 If you exchange without a mortgage, you are gambling. Sometimes, gamblers lose. Aren't the solicitors there to stop the gambling, surely they should be advising the seller the buyer hasn't got a mortgage so don't exchange until they can complete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Aren't the solicitors there to stop the gambling, surely they should be advising the seller the buyer hasn't got a mortgage so don't exchange until they can complete? The sols should advice the seller of this, but also that they are protected by the deposit and by the contract. As we have seen. Presumably, they were desperate to get shot to their greater fool. The buyer's sol should advise him of the risk that he may not be able to complete and could lose his deposit and be sued, but is the buyer's choice at the end of the day. Presumably, he was blinded by greed and the belief that you can't go wrong with probertee. Of course, there were some Irish Sols who were part of the scam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipbuilder Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 While this may be according to the law, it is not justice. The developer speculated as much as the buyer in this scenario, yet the buyer is taking all the pain and the developer gets guaranteed a peak price for their flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 While this may be according to the law, it is not justice. The developer speculated as much as the buyer in this scenario, yet the buyer is taking all the pain and the developer gets guaranteed a peak price for their flat. The developer was taking the risk until the speculator took the risk on. If the market had gone up, would the developer have got more money at completion? Of course not. They had disposed of the risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicestersq Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 The developer was taking the risk until the speculator took the risk on. If the market had gone up, would the developer have got more money at completion? Of course not. They had disposed of the risk. Absolutely right. The developer had the risk until they signed the contract. They then had a counterparty risk, but that is far better than having the risk of no counterparty. The developer doesnt seem to have done as well out of this as they might. I bet that flat isnt worth what the judge valued it at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedDweller Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 While this may be according to the law, it is not justice. The developer speculated as much as the buyer in this scenario, yet the buyer is taking all the pain and the developer gets guaranteed a peak price for their flat. Not in the slightest .. Yes this is a slightly complicated concept to explain to people .. and to say that people did not understand what they were getting into is wrong .. A neighbour of ours was complaining to Mrs Sheddweller a few years ago when they were buying their THREE off plan flats that they had to have a meeting with a solicitor LASTING two hours and all the guy did was "Bang on and on about how they would still have to pay if prices fell .. as if that was likely to happen !!!" I believe they also had to sign a statement saying that they had sufficient funds to compleat .. Buying off plan is a very risky buisness and the people who do it are aware of the risks, I think this fellow has got off quite lightly .. the judge has allowed him to have the funds he owes at 5% when in fact given the risk they should be at the 15 % the developer wanted. Additionally reading betweenthe lines as long as this fellow pays the developers £1000 a month or so they will be happy to lend him the balance at 5%. The judge could have not acepted the valuation and ordered the flat sold at auction without reserve .. and the bill would have been way more than £52K! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monks Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 http://www.liveleak.com/view?c=1&i=9bd_1286400540 Perhaps this way is the best? Such a bad fake its laughable. At about 30secs the video has clearly been edited - I presume to remove the lift car and install a mattress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly_Boy Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 http://www.liveleak.com/view?c=1&i=9bd_1286400540 Perhaps this way is the best? ROFL, Darwinism in action! I don't have any sympathy for the flat owner, he entered into a contract and should have to honour it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symo Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Noticed that they are now back to be called flats though?>>> I bet they were marketed as executive apartments first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Yes but he was are going to make 67k without actually having to buy it ... do you know nothing about investing in off-plan properdee here's how it's done 1. put down a deposit, 2. wait for six months 3. sell for 67k profit. Go back to 1. Leverage...powerful on the way, even more so on the way down. ask any bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Monk Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 ROFL, Darwinism in action! I don't have any sympathy for the flat owner, he entered into a contract and should have to honour it! Yes, essentially he has done no different to somebody who bought an already completed flat and then found that it had subsequently fallen in value. He would still be contractually obliged to pay what he had agreed to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) Such a bad fake its laughable. At about 30secs the video has clearly been edited - I presume to remove the lift car and install a mattress http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1318802/Korean-man-wheelchair-falls-death-missing-lift.html I know, it just looks too surreal, especially how easy the lift doors seem to fall off. Reported in the Mail and I think it was also picked up by the Metro, but I've not found any mention of it anywhere else on news sites. Edited December 23, 2010 by interestrateripoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 ? You do wonder about the sanity of judges and what reality they live in. Knee jerk reaction. Unless he goes bankrupt, this debt will last as long as the developer keeps reminding him of it. Who is to say that he may not become well off in the coming years, receive a large legacy etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singlemalt Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 No mention of whether the defendant has any other assets if not then the temptation is to go bankrupt, the plaintiff can take a run and jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicestersq Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 No mention of whether the defendant has any other assets if not then the temptation is to go bankrupt, the plaintiff can take a run and jump. You can only go bankrupt if you do not have enough assets and income after your living expenses have been taken into account, to pay back the debt and interest. If interest is mounting up quicker than you can pay it back, and there is no realistic prospect of an increase in income (say if you were a junior doctor, you might expect that you income would be rising soon), then you can go bankrupt. There is a fair chance that this person might well be able to pay this debt, in which case bankruptcy isnt an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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