Can a purchaser who employs the services of an inspector rely solely on the representations of the vendor?

Saskatchewan, Canada


The following excerpt is from Hamel v. Junek (In The Wind Consulting), 2009 SKQB 274 (CanLII):

A purchaser who employs the services of an inspector cannot be said to have relied solely on the representations of the vendor (See Stann v. Lukan 2007 SKQB 366, [2008] 3 W.W.R. 306 (Dawson, J.) para 99)

Other Questions


Does a subsequent purchaser of the legal estate have to pay the full consideration of the purchase, even after the purchase was completed, if the subsequent purchaser has paid the entire amount of consideration, even though the previous purchaser had a prior equitable interest in the property? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Is a vendor's lien waived by the fact that the vendor is suing the vendor for unpaid purchase money? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Is a lien against a vendor waived by the fact that the vendor is suing the vendor for unpaid purchase money? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
When a vendor contracts to sell to a purchaser an agreement for a lease and the purchaser subsequently repudiates the contract, can the vendor continue to exercise its right to exercise that right? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Is a purchaser bound by the provision in an agreement that "the purchaser accepts the purchaser's title to the said land"? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Does a purchaser of a mortgaged property have to indemnify the vendor against his personal liability to the vendor under a covenant to pay contained in the mortgage? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Can a vendor be held responsible to the purchaser for the consequences of a latent defect known to the vendor prior to the sale of a house? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Is a vendor legally bound to make an offer to a purchaser of land that is not for sale to the purchaser at a price agreed upon? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Is a verbal representation as to the roadworthiness of a car before the hire purchase agreement is signed? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Is a purchaser required to indemnify the vendor against the mortgagee following the assumption of a mortgage? (Saskatchewan, Canada)
X



Alexi white


"The most advanced legal research software ever built."

Trusted by top litigators from across North America.