It is often said that we live in a “knowledge economy”. This is an economy where information is prized above all other things. It is also an economy where if information falls into the wrong hands, severe financial loss can occur. If you have suffered monetary loss as a result of a data breach and would like to claim compensation for this loss, talk to Healys LLP about making a data breach professional negligence claim today. Continue reading →

If a person or organisation calls itself a professional, what exactly does it mean, and what obligations does it infer? This question is, in many ways, integral to any claim for professional negligence compensation. Here at Healys LLP, London and Brighton professional negligence lawyers, we can help you determine whether the professional you employed breached its duty and whether it owes you any form of redress. Continue reading →

If your estate agent has provided you with a service that, by all reasonable standards, can be deemed competent, then you will be unable to make a claim for estate agent negligence, no matter how much money you might have lost as a result of your property-related transaction. However, in the event that you have not been provided with a competent service, a professional negligence lawyer might agree to represent you in an attempt to claim compensation. Continue reading →

Real estate agent professional negligence can cause significant financial loss as well as a great deal of stress and inconvenience for any seller or buyer unfortunate enough to be confronted with substandard or negligent service.

Although most estate agents are committed to providing a professional, competent, and honest service, there are an unfortunate few who, through giving incorrect, misleading, or dishonest advice may cause clients to endure financial loss or damaging but avoidable complications stemming from a property transaction. Continue reading →

There are many different types of property professional, offering a range of services. Given that property is one of the most significant and important assets or investments an individual can make, the job of a property professional brings with it a great deal of responsibility.

However, in the event that a professional acts without correct care and performs a negligent level of service it may be possible to make a property professional negligence claim in the event of financial loss. Continue reading →

Landlords are often busy people, particularly when they let multiple properties – in such situations few have the time to monitor and manage the properties in person. As such, it is common for landlords to contract out services to professionals such as inventory clerks. A duty of care is both implied and explicit to these relationships and in the event an inventory clerk or company neglects to perform his or her duty, grounds for a claim for professional negligence may arise. Continue reading →

In 2012 a case was heard that had an important impact on the future of claims for real estate negligence. Continue reading →

There is a reason why we hire a professional: the expectation of specialist knowledge and skills that will ensure a job or service is performed to a professional standard. This simple fact applies to letting agents as much as those in other professions. As such, if the management of your property has been substandard or negligent and you, as landlord, have suffered financial loss, it may be worth pursuing a letting agent negligence claim with our solicitors. Continue reading →

Contact us today if you feel you have been let down by your estate agent.  We offer free initial advice on your claim and if you do wish to proceed we offer a “No Win No Fee” service in a form of a Conditional Fee Agreement.

Real estate agents do not enjoy an unblemished reputation – however, this does not mean that each one is dishonest, misleading or negligent. In fact, most provide a good, honest service, but some do make mistakes, and whether a mistake has been made through incompetence or malpractice, if a buyer, seller or landlord suffers financial loss as a result, a suitably qualified professional negligence solicitor may be able to help the client claim compensation. Continue reading →

When property prices fall and people, investors and lenders lose money, there is an inevitable surge in professional negligence claims against surveyors, valuers and estate agents.

But the fact of financial loss is, in itself, not grounds for a negligence claim. During the property market crashes of the 1980s and early 1990s many claimants discovered this to their detriment – the inability of a valuation professional to foresee a general crash or decline in market conditions can by no means be considered negligence. Continue reading →