Bought a house that was misrepresented by previous owner. What steps can I take?

Question

claimed new pool deck--lifting up from concrete

painted over crack in toilet

leaks in base of house that were hidden

tile was coming up because of water

leak in section of roof

Answer 1

You can sue them so they have to fix all of the problems, you should just call a law firm and ask them questions it won't cost anything in till you hire a lawyer so ask questions then hire

Answer 2

Your suit is with the inspector, not the home owner.

You might be able to sue based on the disclosure, but you have to prove they knew, and that is hard to do.

Answer 3

1.  Did you get a home inspection????

I am guessing no.

A home inspector would have actually revealed everything that you described.

If you failed to do that, then you cannot blame the owner.  

It's that simple.  

Also, if you had a Realtor, they would have informed you that you needed a home inspection, especially for resale.

PS:  Home inspectors don't "pass" home inspections. All they do is find problems and make a report, and let the buyer make the decision.  In every contract you need to state in the offer that if the damages found by the home inspector exceed $_______, then you are not required to present a repair list, but you can just walk away.  If the damages fall below that dollar figure, then you will be required to give the seller a chance to make repairs.

This is one of the most important parts of the real estate contract that is missed.

Answer 4

Who did the inspection of the home before you bought it? These things should have been caught at that time. When I bought a house a few years ago, I received a report of the homes condition that the previous owner signed stating to the "best of his knowledge" the home met all of the things included on the inspection sheet. It was then my responsibility to either check these things out myself or hire someone else to do it. If you didn't do this before buying the house and you signed off on the condition of the home without checking first, I'm pretty sure you're screwed.

Answer 5

Sorry to tell you ,it is buyer beware.

You maybe should has hired a professional  house inspector, before your subjects were taken off.

Answer 6

did you have a professional home inspection? or did you try to save a few bucks or believed you knew what to look for?

Answer 7

Basically; you are stuck !

If you did not have a home inspection prior to closing or have in the contract "Subject to home passing inspection by certified housing inspector"  ...  there is basically nothing that can be done UNLESS those misrepresentations were in writting ....

Then; you can take them to court and make them pay for the updates / repairs as represented..