Overview

• Iya Patarkatsishvili, daughter of a Georgian billionaire, and her husband Yevhen Hunyak purchased the $40.2 million Notting Hill property in May 2019.
• Shortly after moving in, the couple discovered a severe moth infestation, with insects nesting in the insulation and damaging clothing, furniture, and other belongings.
• The High Court found that the seller, William Woodward-Fisher, failed to disclose the infestation despite being aware of it since 2018, constituting fraudulent misrepresentation.
• The court ordered the rescission of the sale, requiring the seller to refund the purchase price minus $7.7 million for the couple's use of the property, along with $5 million in additional damages.
• The case serves as a legal precedent for holding sellers accountable for concealing significant defects, according to the couple's legal team.