# Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001, Section 25: Civil remedy for misstatement


(1) Subject to subsection (2), where in consequence of any misstatement made in any document made, served or lodged under this Act a person has suffered loss, the person who made the misstatement is liable to damages in respect of the misstatement notwithstanding that the misstatement was not made fraudulently.
(2) A person is not liable under subsection (1) if he proves that he had reasonable grounds to believe and did believe that the facts represented were true.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2001/5/section/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ground-rents-act-northern-ireland-2001/section-25
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