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Lawyers liable over home sale

Language: English Series: Times ; 19 June 1995, 40(1)Publication details: 1995Subject(s): Summary: "Penn v Bristol and West Building Society and others" ChD 22 May 1995. Held that the beneficial joint tenancy of the husband and wife was not severed by a conveyance of the property, which was a sham, set up by the husband to defraud the building society. Solicitors owed the wife a duty of care and were liable to the mortgage lenders.

"Penn v Bristol and West Building Society and others" ChD 22 May 1995. Held that the beneficial joint tenancy of the husband and wife was not severed by a conveyance of the property, which was a sham, set up by the husband to defraud the building society. Solicitors owed the wife a duty of care and were liable to the mortgage lenders.