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1. The duty to verify

Information on the immovable


1.1 Identity and legal capacity

1.2 Information on the immovable

1.2.1 Land Register

1.2.2 Municipality

1.2.3 Certificate of location


1.2 Information on the immovable

The licensee must use all information sources to inform all parties to the transaction thoroughly and transparently. For this purpose, he must verify this information by means of various sources in order to properly advise his client and provide accurate information to the parties engaged in the transaction.

An easy way to fulfil one’s ethical duty to verify and inform is to consult previously completed description sheets and Declarations by the seller forms. It helps discover relevant information that may never have been brought to the attention of the current owner, such as a previous death on the property.

The licensee is required to take the necessary steps to check these previous documents and confirm the accuracy of their content. All these documents verified by the licensee must be placed on his record. In addition, the licensee must document the steps taken in his record, whether or not the documents are found. For example, he may do so by placing on record a search report from the information listing service showing that the property has never been marketed.

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Last updated on: December 13, 2022
Numéro d'article: 264831