silversand wrote:
"I walked away from the deal based on non disclosure of a structural defect or damage, the dealer is not returning my deposit."
....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.
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.
If the deposit must be returned for any reason, what exactly is the point it putting one down? Isn't the whole point for the buyer to have a financial incentive to continue the deal? Now obviously if there are quality issues the "deal" should no longer apply.
