There was a claus in the contract for him to remove all excess rubbish around and under the house.
2006-12-23 14:06:09 · 5 answers · asked by Peter N 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Good luck with enforcing that one. Probably not going to happen. It'd be cheaper to do it yourself than to use lawyers to force him to.
So.....just suck it up and take this one. You might find, though, that if there is like enough scrap steel, copper, aluminum, etc., that you might be able to offset the cost of removal.
I buy and sell properties on occasion. This is just part of the cost of doing business and it comes with the territory. Just roll with the punches and take care of it. It's easier than fighting it.
2006-12-23 14:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it depends on the AMOUNT of rubbish and the cost of you removing it (and how long you've been in posession).
Contact the realtor or a real estate lawyer (see first answer)... if you just took possession and see if the cost can be deducted from your closing price.
My Brother bought a ranch and house... the old owners were required by contract to remove the old and rotten porch and replace it. The old owners seemed to forget the contract said "replace to current code"... my brother got the agent to rebate the cost of redemolition, and rebuilding to code. Then WE built it (to code) for 25% of the builders estimate.
Good luck
2006-12-23 22:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your lawyer. If he defaulted on that clause, you can threaten to cancel the contract or negotiate a rebate on the sale price.
2006-12-23 22:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it over to his new house.
2006-12-23 22:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by kevin_4508 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you hire it done, pay for it, and sue him under those clause for that amount of money
2006-12-23 23:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋