What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey
I order a home inspection for a forclosure that I am purchasing. Most of the work seems cosmetic. I meet the inspector at the house he is already inside and tells me there is a leak with the faucet when the water is turned on it shoots right up the top. He tries to chut off the valves but cannot so I take a stab at it and shut off the vavles to the sink. He then asks me to go to the valve out side and turn the water on for him while he does his thing inside. So I do and then we see there is a leak in the ceiling of the kitchen and water starts pouring in to the kitchen. So I run outside and turn off the valve. The water stops and he continues his inspection. We then both leave. I get his report and pay him. The listing agent who is working for he bank get the report and tells my agent they didn;t turn on the water did they and she said sure the inspector did to check it and he found leaks. Which are more than likely due to the company that winterized the property in the winter and did not do it properly. This lead me to beleive the listing agent had some prior knowledge that there were plumbing issues but did not divulge that infor to me on the contracts.
I come back a week later with a contractor to see about knocking a wall down. That same night I was going to pick up the contracts for the purchase of the house that came form the bank. I meet the contractor and we walk inside to see water leaking in in the middle of the kitchen. It appears the valve in the was not shut completely off. Now there is a lots of damage to the kitchen cabinets ceiling and hallway. Carpet and the floors Iw as gonna rip up any way. My questions is who is gonna be liable to get this corrected cause now we have a major problem and hwo should I handle it.
I order a home inspection for a forclosure that I am purchasing. Most of the work seems cosmetic. I meet the inspector at the house he is already inside and tells me there is a leak with the faucet when the water is turned on it shoots right up the top. He tries to chut off the valves but cannot so I take a stab at it and shut off the vavles to the sink. He then asks me to go to the valve out side and turn the water on for him while he does his thing inside. So I do and then we see there is a leak in the ceiling of the kitchen and water starts pouring in to the kitchen. So I run outside and turn off the valve. The water stops and he continues his inspection. We then both leave. I get his report and pay him. The listing agent who is working for he bank get the report and tells my agent they didn;t turn on the water did they and she said sure the inspector did to check it and he found leaks. Which are more than likely due to the company that winterized the property in the winter and did not do it properly. This lead me to beleive the listing agent had some prior knowledge that there were plumbing issues but did not divulge that infor to me on the contracts.
I come back a week later with a contractor to see about knocking a wall down. That same night I was going to pick up the contracts for the purchase of the house that came form the bank. I meet the contractor and we walk inside to see water leaking in in the middle of the kitchen. It appears the valve in the was not shut completely off. Now there is a lots of damage to the kitchen cabinets ceiling and hallway. Carpet and the floors Iw as gonna rip up any way. My questions is who is gonna be liable to get this corrected cause now we have a major problem and hwo should I handle it.
