If i buy a home and something needed repair for example the roof and the seller supplies a warrenty but fails to say its only for a part of the roof which is not where the problem area was. but I did not find out till after i got the house. Can something still be done? Can I make the seller responsible?
2006-10-05 04:57:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I did have a home inspection and thats how we knew the roof had issues. my lawyer at the time sent a letter to the seller which stated shingles needs to be replaced and some other things. the seller sent a letter back stating that he is going to supply us with copy of 7yr warranty. on the warranty all it states that what was done on the roof and the deposit he made. then on that paper it says 7 yr warrenty. But it did not specify as if its just on a section or the whole thing. And when we were doing the inspection and the roof was mention he did state that the ROOF has a 7yr warrenty....he failed to mention its only on the part that he had them work on.
2006-10-05 08:52:10 · update #1
I am assuming you didn't get an inspection before buying this house, which would have caught this problem. If the warranty is in writing, then you are responsible for reading it before accepting it. But talk to a lawyer anyway.
2006-10-05 05:00:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jenyfer C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you don't say which state you live in, what I am writing here is only valid for Texas.
It sounds as though the roof warranty you are describing is from the roofing company that repaired the roof. In Texas, the seller is required to disclose any information he has about the condition of the property.
The problem comes in regarding the interpetation. If he disclosed the roof repair, that might be all he needs to do. On the other hand, if you asked about the warranty on the roof repair and he indicated it covered the whole roof, you might have a case.
Based on your circumstances and the local and state laws of your area, this might differ.
The best thing I can tell you to do regardless is contact a real estate lawyer in your area. This can end up being a fine legal line.
2006-10-05 05:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by txrealestateagent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with a real estate attorney in your state, but in general: So long as the seller disclosed everything he/she knew to be wrong with the place and you the buyer signed off on it, there is not much you can do.
If the seller misrepresnted any of the facts about the home, then you may have a case. Contact an attorney.
2006-10-05 06:00:57 · answer #3 · answered by CMR2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The seller fulfilled his obligation by supplying the warranty. It is up to you to read what the warranty covers.
2006-10-05 05:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋