37 Compensation for negotiation misrepresentations (a) a party to negotiations for a lease (the representer) makes a representation to another party to the negotiations (the injured party) during the negotiations (including a representation made in a disclosure statement) that the representer knows or should reasonably know is false or misleading in a material particular; and (b) a lease is entered into because of the negotiations; and (c) the injured party suffers damage because of the representation. (2) In addition to any other right the injured party may have, the representer is liable to pay reasonable compensation to the injured party for damage suffered because of the representation.

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