Dodgy Deck: When a Property Defect is Your Problem, Not the Seller's
'The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one.' (George Herbert) A Marina Da Gama property. A collapsed wooden deck. A purchase price of R1,55 million and repair costs claimed of just over R100 000. The facts are not complicated. But the legal battle that followed lasted more than a decade. What happened The buyers purchased a residential property in October 2013 after the estate agent described it as being in stunning condition. They took occupation in January 2014. Se
King-Essack & Associates
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