Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding broker's liability for erroneous property valuation causing tax loss.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a lower court decision holding a real estate broker liable for damages. The plaintiffs argued that the broker's erroneous valuation of a property led to a delay in selling it, resulting in significant loss of sales profit tax. The court ruled that the broker's liability was established because the valuation error directly caused the financial loss to the clients.
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AI generatedReal Estate Broker Act; Liability for damages: A real estate broker is liable for damages caused to a client if the broker's erroneous valuation of a property leads to a loss of sales profit tax.
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A ja B olivat kanteessaan kertoneet lykänneensä myyntivoittoverolta välttyäkseen vasta valmistuneen asuntonsa myymistä ja tämän heille sittemmin vahinkoa aiheuttaneen ratkaisun perustuneen kiinteistönvälittäjän asunnon arvosta antamaan virheelliseen arvioon. Kysymys kiinteistönvälittäjän korvausvastuusta.