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A natural or legal person who has carried out or had work done on the property sold, such as a promoter or building contractor. Article 1729 of the Civil Code of Quebec provides that where a defect in property sold by a professional seller manifests itself prematurely in relation to property of the same kind, the defect is presumed to have existed at the time of sale by the professional seller in question. However, this presumption may be rebutted if the defect is due to misuse of the property by the buyer.
09/08/2022
The law provides specific provisions, to protect syndicates of co-owners against defective work (article 1081 of the Civil Code of Quebec). The legislator aims to alleviate apparent deficiencies at the end of a project. Regarding work in common portions, the syndicate has several legal warranties. Among these are the warranties…...
09/07/2020
Article 1726 paragraph 1 of the Civil Code of Quebec, provides that " The seller is bound to warrant the buyer that the property and its accessories are, at the time of the sale, free of latent defects which render it unfit for the use for which it was intended or…...
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09/08/2022
Question: I bought my condo 3 months ago and I just attended my first meeting of co-owners. I just learned, to my great surprise, that very important work must be undertaken on the masonry of the building. My seller never told me about this work, although it is obvious that he…...