Negligence
Negligence
- 1997
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries [1997] EGCS 01 (1/02/1997) .
"Kumah and another v Osbornes" QBD 17 January 1997. K`s solicitors instructed to make agreement to repay mortgage arrears in return for cancellation of eviction order. Solicitor incorrectly assumed K could pay outstanding arrears in full and mortgagor took possession. K claimed the solicitor had been negligent in not reducing agreement to writing. Claim dismissed.
KUMAH AND ANOTHER V OSBORNES
LAW OF PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1989
MORTGAGE ARREARS
NEGLIGENCE
REPOSSESSION
SOLICITORS
"Kumah and another v Osbornes" QBD 17 January 1997. K`s solicitors instructed to make agreement to repay mortgage arrears in return for cancellation of eviction order. Solicitor incorrectly assumed K could pay outstanding arrears in full and mortgagor took possession. K claimed the solicitor had been negligent in not reducing agreement to writing. Claim dismissed.
KUMAH AND ANOTHER V OSBORNES
LAW OF PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1989
MORTGAGE ARREARS
NEGLIGENCE
REPOSSESSION
SOLICITORS