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> The people who buy those flats better pray that there is nothing wrong with them, as there is basically nowhere to turn if there is

This is also the case if you buy from a human.

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That's not strictly speaking true. If the human was aware of what was wrong with it prior to the sale and did not inform you then you can typically file a claim against them in court ('hidden defect'). You still have to prove that you did what a normal buyer would do in terms of research but malice on the part of the seller is something that is actionable.

> This is also the case if you buy from a human.

This used to be the case here in Norway until 2021 as well, but now it's illegal to slap the old "sold-as-it-is" clause at the end of the contract.

You can still sell horrible stuff of course, but you have to say that it's horrible, in the listing :-)

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