Section 11
False representation and other misleading conduct in relation to land
of Consumer Protection Act 1999
(a)
falsely represent that any person has any sponsorship, approval, endorsement or affiliation; or
(b)
make a false or misleading representation concerning any or all of the following:
(i)
the nature of the interest in the land;
(ii)
the price payable for the land;
(iii)
the location of the land;
(iv)
the characteristics of the land;
(v)
the use to which the land is capable of being put or may lawfully be put;
(vi)
the existence or availability of facilities associated with the land.
(2)
In this section, “interest”, in relation to land, means a registered or registrable interest in the land, and includes—
(a)
a right of occupancy of the land or of a building or part of a building erected on the land, arising by virtue of the holding of shares or by virtue of a contract to purchase shares in a company that owns the land or building; or
(b)
a right, power or privilege over or in connection with the land.
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(3)
This section does not apply to housing accommodation as provided under the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing)
Act 1966 [Act 118].