Tag Archives: Rick Otton

Big comeuppance for ‘Big Kahunas’

Posted on March 8, 2014 by carolynbond

The problem with ‘creative’ or ‘innovative’ strategies is that that the application of the law to the transactions may not have been tested in the courts.  I’ve written previously about what can go wrong for buyers and unsuspecting sellers, and … Continue reading →

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Limitations of pre-contractual advice

Posted on February 17, 2014 by carolynbond

See 15/3/14 addition to this post This post focuses primarily on rent-to-buy house deals, but it also applies to some other complex or high-risk consumer contracts. I’ve explained how some rent-to-buy deals work, and what the risks are for buyers … Continue reading →

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“Rent to Buy” houses – what can go wrong?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by carolynbond

Just google “rent to buy” and “win-win” – those phrases seem to just go together!   It just doesn’t always work out that way in reality. This is not legal advice and the problems listed here may not be relevant to … Continue reading →

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