8th March 2022
A recent case in the French courts illustrates the limitations of the statutory surveys undertaken prior to purchase.
In the case, the new owners of a property found that their roof had major structural faults but failed in their attempt to obtain compensation from the seller.
The problem was discovered a year after the sale, when the new owners discovered that the roof structure was in danger of collapse, as a result of which they undertook emergency works of reinforcement.