A ruling is liable to be quashed which

This decision provides important insight into your property law rights. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

A ruling is liable to be quashed which annuls, exclusively at the fault of the purchaser, the contract for construction of an individual house governed by Article 45, paragraph 1 of the Law of 16 July 1971, on the ground that the purchaser's inaccurate statement regarding the slope of his land had led the builder to set prices for the construction of the building lower than those that ought normally to have been provided for, without investigating whether the builder, who had an obligation to estimate the cost of the exterior works essential for the siting of the house on the purchaser's land, had not failed in its legal obligations by setting, on the basis solely of the buyer's statements and without verifying them, a price corresponding to a "flat and level plot, of normal resistance and not requiring special earthworks or special foundations".

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points to remember

• Strictly comply with statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (deeds, instruments, correspondence)
• Be proactive: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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