What is the test for conducting a reasonable inspection of a real estate sale?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gamache et al v. Macdonald, 2019 BCCRT 1019 (CanLII):
17. In a real estate sale, such as this one, the buyers are expected to make reasonable inquiries and conduct a reasonable inspection of the property. Unless the seller beaches the contract, commits fraud, or fails to disclose a latent defect, the buyer assumes the risk for any defects in the condition or quality of the property. This is the principle of “buyer beware” (see Nixon v. MacIver, 2016 BCCA 8).
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