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- Information:
Although every effort is made by KNIGHT
KNOX INTERNATIONAL, its agents, associates
or employees to verify information given
in their web site, brochures, and promotional
material, it must be clearly understood
that such information does not form part
of any contract or offer. Any intending
purchaser of a property or a business
must satisfy themselves as to the correctness
of any information either printed or verbally
issued by KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL, its
agents, associates or employees.
- Details:
KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL its agents,
associates or employees make every effort
to keep up to date the information stated
in its web site, brochures and other promotional
material, but it cannot guarantee that
particular properties and businesses will
still be available for sale when prospective
purchasers enquire or travel to view.
Vendors may increase or decrease the price
of properties/ businesses and no guarantee
is given that the price shown in the KNIGHT
KNOX INTERNATIONAL web site or brochure
will remain accurate. Knight Knox International
reserves the right to make changes to
the information and price of content on
our website at any time without notice.
- Availability:
KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL its agents,
associates or employees does not accept
any liability to interested purchasers
resulting from their inability to view
properties and businesses in which they
may be interested due to the fact that
the properties or businesses may no longer
be available for sale, or due to revision
of purchase prices, or due to unforeseen
circumstances.
- Services:
All related services offered, such as
Finance, mortgages, Insurance, Currency
exchange, legal and tax advice, Removals
and any other service from a third party
– are merely recommended in good
faith only and all agreements and contracts
with such parties or for such services
are entirely the responsibility of the
buyer/user and service provider and not
the liability or responsibility of Knight
Knox International.
- Currency
exchange Rates: Be aware that currency
fluctuations can greatly affect the price
you pay in sterling for a property when
you come to pay for it. We advise you
to keep this in mind and seek professional
help when transferring money abroad. Note
also that properties are often listed
in their ‘local’ currency
and therefore a sterling price is often
only a guide.
- Business
liability: KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL
its agents, associates or employees operate
as an introducing agent to assist interested
persons in finding and purchasing properties
and businesses. KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL
is not liable for any loss which they
may incur for any reason whatsoever resulting
from their interest in purchasing, attempted
purchase or actual purchase of a property
overseas.
- Measurements,
tenure & usage: Land, property
and room sizes given in the KNIGHT KNOX
INTERNATIONAL its agents, associates or
employee’s web site, brochure or
any promotional material are subject to
survey. It remains the responsibility
of the purchasers to satisfy themselves
as to the correctness of such information.
Building plots described in the KNIGHT
KNOX INTERNATIONAL web site, brochure
and promotional literature remains the
responsibility of purchasers of plots
of land to acquire/check all necessary
planning consents and licences. Title
and tenure is also the liability of the
buyer, lawyer and selling company and
Knight Knox recommend that the services
of a professional are employed when purchasing
property overseas.
- Viewing &
Travel: All contracts for transport
by rail, sea, air or on land, for accommodation,
board and lodging, for legal and estate
agency services, or for any other associated
services shall be deemed to be contracts
between the person/s travelling and the
service provider. KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL
its agents, associates or employees makes
every endeavour to recommend only reliable
and reputable providers of transport,
accommodation, legal, estate agency and
other services and shall not be held responsible
or liable for any loss or damage resulting
from such recommendations.
- How Knight
Knox get paid for their service: In the main, Knight Knox International, their agents, associates or employees are paid a percentage of the builders, agents or developers profit/fees and this is generally part of the allocated budget for marketing and sales and therefore the buyer does not pay more for a property as a result of buying via Knight Knox International. Therefore, in effect, a client receives a free service from Knight Knox, including the advice, support, search and ability to source property as well looking to bring only the best properties to clients. There are some circumstances where a sales admin fee is charged to the client by Knight Knox where there are low or no commissions available via the property owners, but this will be clearly discussed and agreed with the client beforehand.
- Associated
companies actions: KNIGHT KNOX
INTERNATIONAL its agents, associates or
employees shall not be held liable or
responsible for the actions of other persons
or companies or firms with which it may
be associated or have connections with.
- Finance &
Investment advice: Any investment
or financial advice given by Knight Knox,
its agents or associates are a guide only
and expert tax, financial planning and
mortgage advice will be required to confirm
information when purchasing a property.
- Disputes:
Any disputes regarding property
shall be resolved according to the laws
of the country in which the property is
situated and between the buyer and contracted
seller.
- Member of
Professional bodies: Knight Knox
are members of FIABCI – The international
real estate federation, who have thousands
of members worldwide and aim to promote
professional business practice and global
networking within the real estate industry.
Knight Knox are also appointed members
of the National Homes Network –
a UK based organisation that has several
hundred referring member firms across
the country.
- Insurances.
When travelling abroad it is advisable
to arrange suitable comprehensive insurance
cover. KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL its agents,
associates or employees accept no liability
whatsoever for losses, damages, compensation
or personal injury resulting from a viewing
trip. Likewise, insurance is required
on property purchased and this again is
the responsibility of buyer/vendor and
not Knight Knox, its agents, associates
or employees.
- Building
time on new property: Whilst every
effort is made by KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL
its agents, associates or employees to
give accurate information to purchasers
of “off plan” properties as
to the building time of such properties
it must be clearly understood that purchasers
contracts are with the relevant construction
company and not with KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL
its agents, associates or employees .Estimated
building times are given by the relevant
construction company and it should be
clearly understood that delays or changes
may occur. KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL its
agents, associates or employees accepts
no responsibility for any such delays
or changes.
- Access and
use of the Knight Knox Websites and content:
All materials, logos, pictures and content
on Knightknox.com and other owned websites
within our group are the sole ownership
of Knight Knox International and cannot
be used by other parties in any way unless
by consent.
- Deposits:
Deposits are non refundable unless agreed on the reservation form or in circumstances deemed fair at Knight Knox's discretion. It must be clearly understood that once a purchaser pays a deposit and exchanges contracts with a construction company then such deposits and subsequent payments are non-refundable unless agreed or covered within the full contract with the builder or developer. Knight Knox cannot be held liable for the return of any deposit or payments agreed with the agent or developer and this is to be the responsibility of the purchaser or customer to follow up direct with the developer or agent that issued their contract for the property.
- Re-selling:
If a property has been purchased with
a view to re-selling please note that
KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL its agents,
associates or employees do not guarantee
selling properties prior to or after completion,
nor do they guarantee any profits or returns,
and have no control over the future volume
of purchasers, their requirements or future
market conditions. KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL
its agents, associates or employees does
not require exclusivity to market re-sale
properties and infact in many cases cannot
deal with such resale’s, and purchasers
are free to market their properties themselves
or through Estate Agencies of their choice
and Knight Knox may or may not offer to
assist. It is also important to understand
that reselling overseas property will
be subject to a fee and these charges
can vary considerably - KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL
its agents, associates or employees accept
no liability for any agreements by these
companies as we only help you to market
these properties through our agents and
associates throughout the World.
- Post agreement
to purchase queries: KNIGHT KNOX
INTERNATIONAL its agents, associates or
employees operate only as an introducing
agency to assist interested persons in
finding and purchasing properties from
a range of developers, agents and associates.
All future customer queries regarding
the property purchased are dealt with
by the developer or agent who issues your
contract. All legal queries should be
directed to the lawyer you have appointed
and not KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL. its
agents, associates or employees
- Tax Liability:
Income Tax or capital gains tax
due on profits or income made on property
or rental is entirely the responsibility
of the vendor.
- Data Policy:
KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL do not share customer details with any third parties nor do we store credit card details.
- Contact information:
KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL its agents,
associates or employees do not accept
liability form any client, who has not
informed the developer or agent, from
who the builders contracts are made out
from, regarding new change of address
or contact details. If the developer cannot
contact the client through the present
details they have on file and no evidence
of informing the developer of the new
address is provided, then the client is
at risk in losing the money invested in
the property and the property itself.
- Additional
services: KNIGHT KNOX INTERNATIONAL
its agents, associates or employees operate
as an introducing agent only and do not
organise NIE numbers, bank accounts, mortgages,
power of attorney, immigration advice,
etc…for clients. It is up to the
client themselves to organise all of these,
either with their appointed lawyer or
if written confirmation has been given,
by the developer or agent they have purchased
with.
- Agents and third party introducers: Where a client has been introduced to a property by an appointed sub-agent or introducer of Knight Knox, Knight Knox does not accept liability for statements or terms made by such third parties nor any mishandling of clients funds by such third parties.
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