Two purchasers of a holiday property claimed a price reduction and damages after the municipality decided, following completion of the sale, to construct a public footpath across the property. The sellers rejected the claims and ultimately prevailed before the Supreme Court. ...

In a 3–2 majority decision, the Supreme Court held that a planning condition requirement (rekkefølgetiltak) was invalid because it was based on an incorrect interpretation of Section 12-7(10) of the Norwegian Planning and Building Act. The sequencing requirement was adopted...

The fact that a property sold “as is” had previously been infested with silverfish did not entitle the buyers to a price reduction. This was established in a recent judgment by the Supreme Court. The sellers had remedied...

If you discover a defect in a property, you should notify the seller within a reasonable time. If you fail to do so within the applicable deadline, you lose the right to assert claims arising from...