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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.
26/09/2024
Question: I bought my apartment 3 months ago and I just attended my first meeting of co-owners. To my great surprise, I learned that major masonry work had to be done on the building. My seller never told me about it, even though it is obvious that he must have…...
01/07/2024
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…...
28/06/2024
The law has provided legislative provisions for syndicates of co-owners to ensure they are protected in the event of poorly executed work (article 1081 of the Civil Code of Quebec). The legislator aims to address the issues that may arise following a construction project. When work is carried out in…...