silversand wrote:
....this is Canada. No one can simply "keep" a deposit if a buyer decides to back out of a purchase for any reason whatsoever. If you, for example, went to buy a new or used car, an aircraft, boat, refrigerator, insurance, ANYTHING, and gave a deposit for later delivery in this country (Provincial laws vary, but they are essentially the same cross-country in principle/intent), and you decide to back out of the deal FOR ANY REASON, you deposit MUST be given back IMMEDIATELY. Even signing a contract, you have a cooling off period where you can back out of the deal NO MATTER WHAT THE REASON. No lawyer needed.
Unfortunately, there is no cooling off period in Alberta for vehicle purchases. It only applies to direct sales (i.e. vacuum cleaners from a door to door salesman).
silversand wrote:
Forensics on "the roof depression":
Sabconsulting nailed it: this depression likely existed for many seasons (or, years) based on his evaluation of the concentric evaporation stains.
Sounds like you know something about the construction techniques. Maybe the OP can use this info when putting together a legal challenge to get his deposit back.
