This is critically wrong, and misses the point of the cliché entirely. Absence of evidence, in your case via a clean building inspection, does not mean the bu

This is critically wrong, and misses the point of the cliché entirely. Absence of evidence, in your case via a clean building inspection, does not mean the building is safe. It just means the checklist of known items was considered and nothing bad found. Ask a building inspector if their clean report proves nothing is wrong with the building. They will be firm and quick to inform you that it’s not a warranty — anything not checked was not covered. Items not covered could still be significant problems. That’s the whole point of the saying. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.