What you need to know when selling your home amid big law change coming in February

The new Property Practitioner’s Act 2019 is an important piece of legislation in the property sector, notes Seeff Property Group.

Tiaan Pretorius, manager for Seeff Centurion, said that sellers who try to cover or conceal defects can be sued by the purchaser. However, should a seller fail to disclose a fault that they were unaware of, they would obviously not have been able to declare it, hence it is unlikely to pose a problem for the seller.

There are generally two types of defects, namely patent defects which are those that are visible to the naked eye, and latent defects which usually relate to structural issues and are more difficult to spot. Patent defects could include aspects such as cracks in the walls, sagging gutters, cracked or broken windows, damaged light switches, cracks around the swimming pool, deteriorated woodwork, damaged cupboards, cracking paintwork, cracked tiles, and damage to carpets, laminate or wooden flooring.

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