tapu

[normbosh]

hi
i have  got a problem with tapu, i bought a apartment from
nicholas homes 1 of 24 all sold. but the builder did not pay the land owner
all the money he was intiteled to. it has been in court for over 2 years
the land owner cut off electric and water so we can not use the aparment
doe's any one now how we stand in regards to the law, if the land owner wins the case do we kiss the money goodby, or is for the builder to sort out the the problem with the land owner, and the contract still stands and we are the leagle owners bought in good fathe,any help would apreceated
i have herd the builder is in a lot money trouble and has not got the money to pay the land owner, norman

[tinkerman]

have you consulted a lawyer?

[normbosh]

not yet was promised my money back this week but turned out to be more lies

[tinkerman]

consult a lawyer now, I would reccomend Sule Beder in Calis.

Send her an e mail sulebr@googlemail.com

[normbosh]

thanks for your help tinks

[Scunner]

What project is this Norm?

[normbosh]

hillcrest 2 hisaronu

[stoop]

I bet this is so worrying for you. As Tinx says - get a lawyer now. Even better if you have contact with any other owners then get them to do the same.

One thing I would say is in your favour is that all 24 apartments are sold so if the very worst happened I guess you could all get together to see if you can come to some arrangement with the land owner (maybe some form of payment) and then the owners sue the builder collectively. At least that way you would get to use your apartments.

[Scunner]

It is one of the ridiculous (and fairly common) problems - the builder does a deal to build on someone else's land, sells all the properties then doesn't pay the landowner. Ridiculous because as the person with their name on the land tapu, the landowner holds all the cards...

[normbosh]

So contracts not  worth nothing