Question juridique clé
Whether the unpaid municipal sewerage contribution created a defect in the sold condominium lots
Solution extraite
Yes. The lots were not in the condition buyers could expect in good faith for use as habitable villas, because payment to the commune was necessary to make them usable.
Motifs extraits
The seller knew the development required sewer connections and buyers had no reason to foresee a hidden municipal contribution. The obligation affected the intended use and therefore constituted a legal defect.