Couple can hand back moth-infested £32.5m mansion
A high court judge ruled that a couple who purchased a £32.5 million mansion could return it and return after discovering their “severe moth infestation”.
Iya Patarkatsishvili and Yevhen Hunyak successfully sued William Woodward-Fisher, the supplier of its property in western London, because the judge agreed that he failed to tell them about the moth question in the contract enquiry.
Ms. Patarkatsishvili, 41, and Dr. Hunyak, 51, found moths on wine glasses, toothbrushes and clothes, some of which were destroyed and had to be thrown away, after they purchased Horbury Villa in Ladbroke Grove in May 2019 after. Hear.
Woodward-Fisher, 68, claimed he was unaware of any pest infestation or any hidden defects in the property, causing “fraudulent misrepresentation.”
In fact, there is a “severe” moth insult in the insulation, which has been detailed in at least two reports from the pre-sale pest control company.
Mr Woodward-Fisher also told the court that he had been told that the moth was not a pest.
The judge ruled that the couple should receive some of the £32.5 million they paid when they purchased the property, while a little less, considering the years they lived.
He also awarded them “major damages” including stamp duty land tax, which they are seeking to eliminate all costs of moth infestation and £15,000 in clothing.
