2006-09-18 04:41:37 · 4 answers · asked by Sarah C 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
We have an illegal furnace and I am wondering what someone would do in this situation. We just bought the house and on the disclosure it says that the furnace is in working condition, but that it isn't hooked up to the duct work. Well I had a professional come in and he said it was completely illegal! I know that I have to contact my realtor. But has anyone out there ever dealt with this kind of situation?
2006-09-18 04:43:46 · update #1
I would let the Realtor handle this one. How long ago did you buy the home? I think, but check with your Realtor, you have 30 days, but you must notify the seller that either they make it right, or they will get a bill from the professional who will make it correct.
When I sold a condo, some of the tiles in the kitchen and bathroom were loose. IN\nstead of contacting me, the buyer had someone fix it, and then tried to send me the bill. My Realtor told her that unless she could prove that she contacted me, she is on her own. Even her lawyer called me, but I referred him to my Realtor. She noticed the loose tiles when she did a walk through, but hurried the sale through before my husband could fix the tile. So have your Realtor handle this. Good Luck.
2006-09-18 04:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by Dawn C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when we moved into our house it had a illegal heater. when the power company turned on the power and gas they said it had been tagged as illegal by the city inspector. it was in the garage that is used as a living room. we removed it. but once we can get a use permit for the living room(garage) then we will have a person come and install it again or a better one. if you are unsure about your heater call your city inspector to come and inspect it, that way when you go to your Realtor you have documentation on it being illegal and you could possibly get some compensation, due to no disclosure of the fact that it is illegal.
2006-09-18 04:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by carol ann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! When we bought the house it said "newer furnace in 2002" Our furnace is from April of 1981! We contacted the realator, and after going to a lawyer with our realator, we settled out of court and they had to buy us a new furnace! The whole thing included the lawyers fees that THEY had to pay since they were the ones who falsified information! They ended up paying about $4,000 for their lie! ( we have a big house that needed a BIG furnace)
2006-09-18 04:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by ladydragondale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I’ve done quite a few of these types of inspections. In most cases you are going to need written documentation from at least one more HVAC professional. As with insurance claims the more detailed the documentation the better.
Your best bet is to have plenty of relevant documentation in hand before you approach your realtor.
2006-09-18 13:45:50 · answer #4 · answered by lpgnh3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋