1.0LawDotNewshttps://dotnewsconnect.co.za/lawLawDotNewshttps://dotnewsconnect.co.za/law/author/lawdotnews/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wGf1BWVi3L"><a href="https://dotnewsconnect.co.za/law/2018/selling-your-house-disclosing-defects/">Selling Your House: Disclosing Defects</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://dotnewsconnect.co.za/law/2018/selling-your-house-disclosing-defects/embed/#?secret=wGf1BWVi3L" width="600" height="338" title="“Selling Your House: Disclosing Defects” — LawDotNews" data-secret="wGf1BWVi3L" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://dotnewsconnect.co.za/law/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://dotnewsconnect.co.za/law/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/DiscloseDefects_650.jpg650300“Honesty is the best policy” (Benjamin Franklin) A recent High Court decision again confirms that when it comes to selling your house, honesty is indeed the best policy. Specifically, disclose all defects you know of to potential buyers, or risk expensive litigation and damages claims.   Defects and Defences The buyers of a house, who […]