latent defects

www.MyPE.co.za: The tricky issue of latent versus patent defects raises its head again this week. A reader recently signed an offer to purchase on a property, which the seller had originally bought on auction and renovated before putting up for sale. The owner assured the purchasing reader that the house had wooden floors, even though these were covered with carpet when the offer was signed. The reader visited the property again while the transfer was in progress to take certain … [Read more...] about Sweeping Defects Under the Rug