The Obligation of Disclosing Land Defects When Selling
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some real estate agents, when they offer land to customers, do not inform them of certain defects that the customer is unaware of, such as the level of the land or its location in a wadi or otherwise. Are these people required to disclose the defects of the land, especially to those who have no experience?
Answer:
This is necessary. They must disclose the defects in the land, such as it being located in a wadi or not being level and requiring expense to repair. They must disclose this and not conceal the defects. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some real estate agents, when they offer land to customers, do not inform them of certain defects that the customer is unaware of, such as the level of the land or its location in a wadi or otherwise. Are these people required to disclose the defects of the land, especially to those who have no experience?
Answer:
This is necessary. They must disclose the defects in the land, such as it being located in a wadi or not being level and requiring expense to repair. They must disclose this and not conceal the defects. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/73 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (3:10)
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