From: John P
Ok all you legal eagles and others, I need some input on the following scenario.
Vendor wants to sell house but vendor owes Office of State revenue 10 years worth of unpaid Land Tax. Vendor does'nt pay land tax and sells house to buyer. During exchange of legal paperwork/contracts, buyer's solicitor/conveyancer does not pick up on the the fact that land tax is owed and purchase goes through as per normal.
Question: Is the buyer then liable for Vendor's outstanding land tax, or do they have any legal recourse? (ie) Can they force the person they bought the House from pay what they should have paid in the first place??
Thanks
John
Ok all you legal eagles and others, I need some input on the following scenario.
Vendor wants to sell house but vendor owes Office of State revenue 10 years worth of unpaid Land Tax. Vendor does'nt pay land tax and sells house to buyer. During exchange of legal paperwork/contracts, buyer's solicitor/conveyancer does not pick up on the the fact that land tax is owed and purchase goes through as per normal.
Question: Is the buyer then liable for Vendor's outstanding land tax, or do they have any legal recourse? (ie) Can they force the person they bought the House from pay what they should have paid in the first place??
Thanks
John
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