{"id":1230,"date":"2021-03-01T21:23:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T20:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2021-11-16T21:46:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T02:46:16","slug":"one-of-the-sellers-obligations-guaranteeing-the-right-of-ownership-of-the-property-sold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/en\/one-of-the-sellers-obligations-guaranteeing-the-right-of-ownership-of-the-property-sold\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the Seller&#8217;s Obligations: Guaranteeing the Right of Ownership of the Property Sold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you thinking\nabout purchasing property in the coming year? Are you wondering what the\npotential seller's obligations are? Section&nbsp;1716 of the Civil Code of\nQu\u00e9bec (hereafter: C.C.Q.) states that the seller is required to:&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Deliver the property;<\/li><li>Warrant the ownership\nof the property;<\/li><li>Warrant the quality\nof the property.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These three obligations are defined as \"legal warranties,\" because they are created by the sole effect of the law, without it being necessary to mention them in the sales contract.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Sect. 1716, para. 2 C.C.Q.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> However, it is possible to sell without a legal warranty or to limit its effects. We invite you to read the article which can be found on our blog entitled \"<a href=\"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/en\/hidden-defects-getting-information-to-better-protect-yourself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hidden defects: Getting information to better protect yourself (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">Hidden defects: Getting information to better protect yourself<\/a>\" to learn more about the quality warranty (warranty against hidden defects) and the exclusion of legal warranties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will focus exclusively on warranty\nof ownership rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Warranty of Ownership<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Warranty of ownership can be\nsummarised as follows: the seller is bound to warrant the buyer that the\nproperty they are acquiring is free of all rights except those declared by the\nseller at time of purchase.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Sect. 1723 to 1725 C.C.Q.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>\nThe purpose of this warranty is to enable the buyer to have full enjoyment of\nthe property they are buying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's illustrate this guarantee with an example:\nLet's say you have purchased a plot of land to build your home on. You bought\nthe land with a legal warranty. This is what your seller must guarantee you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>That the land sold is free of all rights, except those declared to you at the time of sale (section<del>.<\/del>&nbsp;1723<ins>,<\/ins> paragraph<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>1 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em>). <\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/en\/landlocked-property-how-to-obtain-an-easement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"servitude of right of way (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">servitude of right of way<\/a> in favour of a third party may constitute one of the \"rights\" referred to under this section. Applied to our land purchase example, this means that your seller must assure you that there is no servitude of right of way on your land in favour of a third party. But what happens if you discover after the purchase that one of your neighbours has such a right-of-way over your land? Can you invoke the warranty under section&nbsp;1723, paragraph&nbsp;1 C.C.Q.?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four\nconditions must be met in order to be able to invoke this warranty:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"The warranty set out in section 1723, paragraph 1 C.C.Q. is applicable if the right in question had arisen at the time of the sale, was not declared by the seller and was unknown to the buyer. Furthermore, the buyer must, in writing and within a reasonable delay, notify the seller of the right that may infringe on the buyer's right of ownership.\" (section 1738<em> C.C.Q.<\/em>) \u00bb<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><em>Tougas<\/em> v. <em>Malo<\/em>, 2018 QCCS 4952, para. 35<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's go back to our example of a land purchase. In\norder to invoke the warranty of the right of ownership set out in section&nbsp;1723,\nparagraph&nbsp;1 C.C.Q., it is necessary that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The right-of-way\nservitude established in favour of your neighbour already affected your land at\nthe time of the sale;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The seller has not\ninformed you of the aforementioned easement at the time of the sale;<\/li><li>You were not aware of\nthe existence of this easement when the sale took place. It is important to\nnote that an easement affecting a registered property, which has been published\nin the Land Register at the time of sale, is presumed to be known by the buyer.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><em>Lessard<\/em> v. <em>Gagnon<\/em>, 2018 QCCQ 7757, para. 33 to 36<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>\nThe buyer must therefore be vigilant and verify certain details before buying,\n\"as they will not always have recourse against the third party benefiting\nfrom the registered encumbrances.\"<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_5');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_5');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[5]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_5\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Langevin, L. and V\u00e9zina, N. (2019), \u00ab La vente dans le code civil et la loi sur la protection du consommateur \u00bb, Collection de droit 2019-20, \u00c9cole du Barreau du Qu\u00e9bec, (Vol. 6, Obligations et&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_5');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>\nAlthough this listing in the register implies presumed knowledge of the\nservitude, the courts consider that the buyer still benefits from the warranty\nprovided by section&nbsp;1723, paragraph&nbsp;1 C.C.Q. against the seller.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_6');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_6');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[6]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_6\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><em>Id.<\/em><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_6').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_6', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>\nPlease note that this rule is different in the case of movables;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When you have become\naware of the existence of this easement, you have reported this infringement of\nyour property right to the seller in writing and within a reasonable period of\ntime.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that section&nbsp;1723<ins>,<\/ins>\nparagraph&nbsp;1 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em>\nalso applies in the context of a sale of movable property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>That no hypothec is\nplaced on the land purchased, except for the one you have decided to assume\n(section<del>.<\/del>&nbsp;1723<ins>,<\/ins>\nparagraph&nbsp;2 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em>)<del>;<\/del><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Section&nbsp;1723<ins>,<\/ins>\nparagraph&nbsp;2 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em> is very\nclear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seller is bound to discharge the property of all hypothecs, even\ndeclared or registered, unless the buyer has assumed the debt so secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seller \"is bound to discharge the property of all hypothecs, even declared or registered, unless the buyer has assumed the debt so secured.\"&nbsp;\u00bb<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_7');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_7');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_7\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[7]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_7\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Sect.&nbsp;1723\npara.&nbsp;2 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_7').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_7', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, \"the buyer's knowledge of the existence of a hypothec, whether by a declaration of the seller or by an entry in the registry office, does not release the seller from their obligation of warranty with respect to a hypothec.\"<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_8');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_8');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_8\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[8]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_8\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Langevin and V\u00e9zina, op. cit., note 5, p. 209<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_8').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_8', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> The only way for the seller to be released from this obligation is for the buyer to decide to assume the obligation secured by hypothec. Please note that \"it is necessary for the buyer to have assumed the hypothec in writing. This assumption of the hypothec by the buyer is not presumed.\". \u00bb<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_9');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_9');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_9\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[9]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_9\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><em>Id.<\/em><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_9').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_9', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your seller is consequently obliged to write off the hypothecs affecting the land purchased, even if you are aware of them or if they are registered in the Land Register, unless you have decided to assume the obligation thus guaranteed.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_10');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_10');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_10\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[10]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_10\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><em>Gr\u00e9goire sport inc.<\/em> v. <em>Ramsay<\/em>, 2008 QCCA 519, para. 17 and 18<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_10').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_10', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> In the event you discover a risk of infringement of your right of ownership you shall, within a reasonable time after discovering it, give notice to the seller, in writing.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_11');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_11');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_11\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[11]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_11\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Sect. 1738, para. 1 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_11').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_11', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that section&nbsp;1723, paragraph&nbsp;2\nC.C.Q. also applies in the context of a sale of movable property.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>That the land purchased does not encroach on the neighbours' land, unless your seller has told you that there was such an encroachment at the time of the sale (section 1724<ins>,<\/ins> paragraph&nbsp;1 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em>);<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>That to the seller's knowledge, prior to the sale, there was no encroachment by a third party on the land you have purchased (section 1724<ins>,<\/ins> paragraph&nbsp;2 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em>);<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>That the land does not contravene any public law restrictions, other than those that the seller has disclosed to the buyer, those that a prudent and diligent buyer could have discovered and those that have been recorded in the registry office. (section 1725 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em>)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The seller must guarantee the buyer that the immovable complies with the limitations of public law, such as municipal zoning by-laws and laws and regulations \"relating to expropriation, protection of agricultural land, cultural property and environmental quality.\"<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_12');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_12');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_12\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[12]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_12\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Langevin and V\u00e9zina, op. cit., note 5, p. 213<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_12').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_12', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> It is important to note that in order to be able to invoke this obligation of warranty against the seller, the immovable in question must contravene the public law limitations \"at the time of the sale.\" \u00bb<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_13');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_13');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_13\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[13]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_13\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Langevin and V\u00e9zina, op. cit., note 5, p. 211<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_13').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_13', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few examples of the application of this\nvendor's warranty obligation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A house is built on the land you bought and the septic tank installed does not meet the environmental standards established by a law or regulation<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_14');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_14');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_14\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[14]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_14\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Langevin and V\u00e9zina, op. cit., note 5, p. 213<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_14').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_14', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>;&nbsp; <\/li><li>The previous owner carried out work without a permit; <\/li><li>Major restrictions prevent the construction of anything on the land you purchased.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that section&nbsp;1725, paragraph&nbsp;2\nC.C.Q. provides for 3 situations where the seller is not required to guarantee\nto the buyer that the immovable sold does not contravene public law\nlimitations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"The seller is not bound to that warranty where he has given notice of these restrictions to the buyer at the time of the sale, where a prudent and diligent buyer could have discovered them by reason of the nature, location and use of the premises or where such restrictions have been registered at the registry office.\" \u00bb<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_15');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_15');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_15\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[15]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_15\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Sect.&nbsp;1725, al.&nbsp;2 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_15').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_15', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, to protect their rights, it is in the seller's\nbest interest to inform the buyer of any non-conformities affecting the\nimmovable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Please note\nthat section&nbsp;1725 C.C.Q. applies only to the sale of immovable property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\nRecourse Does the Buyer Have if the Seller Contravenes the Warranty of the\nRight of Ownership (<del>A<\/del>section<ins>s<\/ins><del>.<\/del>&nbsp;1723\nto 1725 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em>)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to\nrequest, as the case may be, compensation by way of a reduction in the sale\nprice, damages or even the cancellation of the sale.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The buyer who discovers an infringement of their right of ownership that gives rise to the application of one of the sections from 1723 to 1725 C.C.Q. of the security of the right of ownership must react quickly. In most cases, the C.C.Q. requires the buyer who discovers such an infringement to notify the seller in writing within a reasonable period of time.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_16');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_16');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_16\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[16]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_16\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Sect. 1738 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_16').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_16', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> Remember that a buyer who does not comply with this condition may lose their rights.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_17');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1230_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_17');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_17\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[17]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_17\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Langevin and V\u00e9zina, op. cit., note 5, p. 209<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_17').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1230_1_17', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> This is why it is important to consult a lawyer promptly to ensure that your rights are preserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you believe that the seller has breached their\nobligation to warrant the right of ownership? Do not hesitate to contact our\nteam. We will be pleased to analyze your case and provide assistance.<br><\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1230_1();\">Notes<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1230_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_1230_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_1230_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">Notes<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_1');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Sect. 1716, para. 2 C.C.Q.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_2');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>2<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Sect. 1723 to 1725 C.C.Q.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_3');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>3<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><em>Tougas<\/em> v. <em>Malo<\/em>, 2018 QCCS 4952, para. 35<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_4');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>4<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><em>Lessard<\/em> v. <em>Gagnon<\/em>, 2018 QCCQ 7757, para. 33 to 36<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_5');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>5<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Langevin, L. and V\u00e9zina, N. (2019), \u00ab La vente dans le code civil et la loi sur la protection du consommateur \u00bb, <em>Collection de droit 2019-20<\/em>, \u00c9cole du Barreau du Qu\u00e9bec, (Vol. 6, <em>Obligations et contrats<\/em>). Cowansville, \u00c9ditions Yvon Blais, 2019, p. 208<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_6');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>6<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><em>Id.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_7\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_7');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>7<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Sect.&nbsp;1723\npara.&nbsp;2 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_8\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_8');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>8<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Langevin and V\u00e9zina, op. cit., note 5, p. 209<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_9\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_9');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>9<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><em>Id.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_10\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_10');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>10<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><em>Gr\u00e9goire sport inc.<\/em> v. <em>Ramsay<\/em>, 2008 QCCA 519, para. 17 and 18<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_11\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_11');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>11<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Sect. 1738, para. 1 <em>C.C.Q.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_12\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_12');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>12<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Langevin and V\u00e9zina, op. cit., note 5, p. 213<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_13\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1230_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1230_1_13');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>13<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Langevin and V\u00e9zina, op. cit., note 5, p. 211<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1230_1_14\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" 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