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100 _aHopkins, P.
245 _aCaveat emptor - let the buyer beware
260 _c2005
490 _aLetting Update Journal
_v12(4) January 2005, 25-26(2)
520 _aExplains the legal doctrine of caveat emptor (buyer beware) in this article aimed at students. The caveat emptor rule is one of the cornerstones of the principles of freedom of contract in English law. Considers the impact of caveat emptor on landlords, agents and their tenants. The effect of the rule is that a person has no duty to disclose problems voluntarily. Describes three fundamental exceptions to the rule. Looks at the fine line between caveat emptor and misrepresentation.
590 _aABS
590 _aABS
650 _aCAVEAT EMPTOR
650 _aNEGLIGENT MISSTATEMENT
650 _aMISREPRESENTATION
650 _aFAILURE TO DISCLOSE FACTS
650 _aHOUSE BUYING
690 _aPROPERTY AND LAND LAW
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