https://www.reca.ca/consumers/proper...atent-defects/
A material latent defect is a physical defect that is not discernible through a reasonable inspection, and makes a property:
- dangerous or potentially dangerous to the occupants
- unfit to live in
- unfit for a buyer’s purpose, should that purpose be known to the sellers or by the industry professional
These are defects that may not be discoverable during a reasonable inspection of the property, even by a professional home inspector.
Material latent defects may also include:
- defects that would be very expensive to repair
- when a seller has received a notice from a local government or authority that something about the property must be fixed
- when the seller does not have appropriate building or other permits for the property
EX. the home was a former marijuana grow-op and the property hasn’t been remediated