The Validity Of "Haunted House" Contract In The Sale Of Second-hand

As the volume of second-hand houses has risen sharply in recent years,the legal disputes occur more frequently.There are not specific regulations related to "haunted house",so it is necessary to ensure the validity of "haunted house" contract.The first part of the definition of "haunted house".First,this part describes the historical concept of haunted house,summarizes three typical legal definitions and puts forward the author’s point of view.Secondly,this part puts forward the character of "haunted house".The second part is about legal cases and theories of validity of "haunted house" contract.First,this part illustrates the extraterritorial judicial practice and theory of the United Kingdom,the United States and Taiwan area.Secondly,this part combs China’s judicial cases,at the same time,summarizes the threedifferent kinds of theories.The third part summarizes three main issues from related cases.The first issue is about legal definition of avoiding "haunted house" and hiding information.The second is about hiding information whether or not to breach the principle of public policy.The third is seller’s obligation of information disclosure.The fourth part is about analysis of contract effectiveness.Contracts can be divided into two categories according to the reason of cancellation: one is the misunderstanding of revocable contract,the other is the misrepresentation of revocable contract.