Clause 2 - Responsibility for marketing a property which is on the market
Homes Bill
9:45 am
Mr Don Foster (Bath, Liberal Democrat)
I beg to move amendment No. 26, in page 2, line 25, at end insert—
`(5A) The seller does not become responsible under subsection (5) by marketing the property to an individual who is known to him or by virtue of any informal conversation with any individual.'.
I ran to ensure that I was here on time this morning but, in view of the time wasting, perhaps I did not need to bother.
You were privileged, Mr. Gale, to hear the use of argument A in the first sitting. Unfortunately, Mr. Stevenson, who was in the Chair for our second sitting, had not been acquainted with it, so we had to explain its ramifications to him. To avoid any difficulty for you, I should explain that during your absence, the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson) introduced a new character into our proceedings: the owner of 74 Acacia avenue.