High Court Approves Opt In Class Action for EQC On-solds

This class action against EQC was launched in June 2021, and in August 2022 the High Court approved an opt in representative order (or class action). The approval of this class action is great news for qualifying homeowners who purchased homes that were repaired or cash settled by EQC, but who subsequently found that further repairs were needed. These homeowners now have alternative pathways to resolve long standing issues caused by EQC's poor assessments or repair work prior to them owning their homes.

Grant Shand, the solicitor for the representative plaintiff in this case says...

"We don't believe that homeowners should have to go through the stress and inconvenience to rectify what are EQC's failings. Also, these homeowners should not be restricted by the Government On-sold programme that is administered by EQC; they should be able to receive a cash payment if that is their preference."