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Originally Posted by ken0042
Here's something maybe one of our lawyers can answer, if I sell my house with and unpermitted basement, and a year later an electrical fire kills the new owner, can his family now go after me for the work I did wrong?
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That is an interesting question that we have been discussing. The standard Real Estate Contract contains warranties from the vendor that the building is in compliance with all municipal by-laws etc. There is a two year limitation period in Alberta.