"To the best of my knowledge"?
Should you be able to sue the person who sells you their leaky house because they told you before you bought it that it wasn’t? The answer is: no, though it may depend on what court you end up in.
The High Court said yes: Mason v Magee [2017] NZHC 51
The Court of Appeal said no: Magee v Mason [2017] NZCA 502
Mrs. Mason said at a dinner party to Mrs. Magee (who subsequently bought their leaky house) in response to her question, “Is your house a leaky home”, “No. It isn’t a leaky house”.
Read more here:https://www.thornton.net.nz/news/2017/12/1/is-your-house-a-leaky-home-no-it-isnt-a-leaky-house-heres-what-the-courts-thought