Disclosure of murder at property and refund of deposit

What is the name of your state? Connecticut

A deposit was put on a home. After completing negotiations after the inspection, it was found out that a gruesome double murder occurred in the home less than a year ago. The suspect is yet to be caught. The buyer does not want the home, and now the seller refuses to give the deposit back. The buyer could not get denied for a mortgage, and now lawyers are at a standstill. Anyone have any ideas of how to get the deposit back. Help, please!
Thank You.

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Originally Posted by WatsonandCrick

What is the name of your state? Connecticut

A deposit was put on a home. After completing negotiations after the inspection, it was found out that a gruesome double murder occurred in the home less than a year ago. The suspect is yet to be caught. The buyer does not want the home, and now the seller refuses to give the deposit back. The buyer could not get denied for a mortgage, and now lawyers are at a standstill. Anyone have any ideas of how to get the deposit back. Help, please!
Thank You.

**A: and who are you in the transaction and why are you asking?

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W&C:
I dont think the buyer is entitled to the deposit unless they put the seller on written notice that they considered a murder in the home to be a material fact in their buying decision...

CT CGS
Sec. 20-329cc. "Psychologically impacted" defined. As used in sections 20- 329cc to 20-329ff, inclusive, "psychologically impacted" means the
effect of certain circumstances surrounding real estate which includes, but is not limited to: (1) The fact that an occupant of real property is, or was at any time suspected to be, infected or has been infected with the human immunodeficiency syndrome, as defined in section 19a- 581; or (2) the fact that the property was at any time suspected to have been the site of a homicide, other felony or a suicide

Sec. 20-329dd. Psychological impact. No disclosure required. No cause of action. (a) The existence of any fact or circumstance which may have
a psychological impact on the purchaser or lessee is not a material fact that must be disclosed in a real estate transaction.
(b) No cause of action shall arise against an owner of real estate, his or her agent or any agent of the transferee for the failure to disclose to the
transferee that the transferred property was psychologically impacted, as defined in section 20-329cc.

Sec. 20-329ee. Purchaser or lessee written disclosure request. Notwithstanding sections 20-329cc and 20-329dd, if a purchaser or lessee of
real estate, who was in the process of making a bona fide offer, advises an owner of real estate or his or her agent, in writing, that knowledge that the
property was at any time suspected to have been the site of a homicide, other felony or a suicide is important to the purchaser’s decision to purchase or lease the property, the owner through his or her agent shall report any findings to the purchaser or lessee, in writing subject to and consistent with
applicable laws of privacy. If the owner refuses to disclose such information, his or her agent shall so advise the purchaser or lessee in writing.