Editing Caveat emptor (section)

== Explanation ==
Under the [[principle]] of ''caveat emptor'', the [[buyer]] could not recover damages from the [[Sales|seller]] for defects on the [[property]] that rendered the property unfit for ordinary purposes. The only exception was if the seller actively concealed latent defects or otherwise made material misrepresentations amounting to [[fraud]].

Before [[statutory law]], the buyer had no express [[warranty]] ensuring the quality of goods. In the UK, [[common law]] requires that goods must be "fit for the particular purpose" and of "merchantable quality", per Section 15 of the [[Sale of Goods Act 1979|Sale of Goods Act]] but this [[implied warranty]] can be difficult to enforce and may not apply to all products. Hence, buyers are still advised to be cautious.