{"id":2623,"date":"2024-05-31T15:15:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T15:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brunetassocies.com\/legal-warranty-against-hidden-defects\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T18:06:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:06:58","slug":"legal-warranty-against-hidden-defects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brunetassocies.com\/en\/legal-warranty-against-hidden-defects\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal warranty against hidden defects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Prata||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>After a long search, Myriam finally found the home of her dreams.<br \/>\nA single-family home, with garage and in-ground pool.<br \/>\nOnce the inspection was complete, she signed the deed of sale and moved in with her two daughters.<br \/>\nA year later, all hell broke loose.<br \/>\nWhile having renovations carried out, she noticed that the house&#8217;s foundations were crumbling, that water was seeping into the garage and that the pool was leaking.<br \/>\nRepairs will cost tens of thousands of dollars.<br \/>\nHowever, these problems had not been brought to his attention at the time of purchase.      <\/p>\n<p>These may be hidden defects.<br \/>\nA hidden defect is one that was not apparent at the time of sale, was unknown to the buyer and existed at the time of purchase. <\/p>\n<p>Did you know that Myriam is covered by the warranty against hidden defects?<br \/>\nIn other words, it&#8217;s protected by law.<br \/>\nThis warranty against hidden defects, also known as the &#8220;legal warranty of quality&#8221;, applies to the building and everything attached to it &#8211; in Myriam&#8217;s case, the garage and pool.<br \/>\nIn principle, the seller is responsible for hidden defects discovered in the immovable, even if he was unaware of them at the time of sale.<br \/>\nMyriam can therefore ask the seller to correct the hidden defect, or obtain compensation to cover the cost of repairs to the building.    <\/p>\n<p>To do so, Myriam must notify the seller in writing of the discovery of the latent defect in the building, within a reasonable time of its discovery.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if the contract of sale indicated that it was a sale without a warranty of quality against hidden defects, Myriam would have no recourse against the seller.<\/p>\n<p>If you are faced with such a situation, we invite you to contact us to find out more and protect your rights.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; 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