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tracyhoss
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What is the name of your state? Ohio
I purchased a home in Dec with right of inspection. The sellers did not disclose that they had a water problem in the basement. The put a new bathroom in in Feb 2000 in the corner where the main problem water problem is. The covered the walls & floor with tar & used treated wood. Outside they caulked only in the corner where the water is a major problem. Feb 2001 they had a rush order for tile of which they used only 8 of the 30 pieces, one year after the bathroom was put in. March 2002 they had a quote for wall anchors, they did not have the work done until Sept of 2002 & put the house for sale in Nov 2003. I ask before the purchase if water was ever a problem & I was told no by the husband & wife. They signed the disclosure form stating that there was no water problems. I hired a licensed inspector who gave me a 33 page report on what great shape the house was in & note no major problems with the house. There is visable signs of water under the staircase. If looking at the bathrooms construction you can see the tar & outside it is obvious that the calking was only done in a specific area. I moved in the second week of Jan & had water problems the first week of Feb when it warmed up & there was a small rain. I have had water problems ever since. The water is in the foundation & I have been told that the back & side walls will have to be dug up & replaced, put in a french drain, landscaping & back patio will have to be taken out & replaced, the chain link fence will have to be taken out & out back to get a digger in the back yard & the newly remodled bathroom will have to be torn out & redone due to the mold caused by the water.
Where does the liabilty fall? The seller failed to disclose the problem. I did buy with the right to inspect but the inspector who is a professional failed to notice a major defect which is going to cost between $30-$40,000 to fix.
I have been documenting everything & the inspector was notified the first week of Feb when the problem started. He keeps telling me that he can't afford a lawsuit. I cannot afford to fix the problem.
Is this the sellers problem or the inspectors problem? I did not sign a contract with the inspector limiting his liability.
Please help!
I purchased a home in Dec with right of inspection. The sellers did not disclose that they had a water problem in the basement. The put a new bathroom in in Feb 2000 in the corner where the main problem water problem is. The covered the walls & floor with tar & used treated wood. Outside they caulked only in the corner where the water is a major problem. Feb 2001 they had a rush order for tile of which they used only 8 of the 30 pieces, one year after the bathroom was put in. March 2002 they had a quote for wall anchors, they did not have the work done until Sept of 2002 & put the house for sale in Nov 2003. I ask before the purchase if water was ever a problem & I was told no by the husband & wife. They signed the disclosure form stating that there was no water problems. I hired a licensed inspector who gave me a 33 page report on what great shape the house was in & note no major problems with the house. There is visable signs of water under the staircase. If looking at the bathrooms construction you can see the tar & outside it is obvious that the calking was only done in a specific area. I moved in the second week of Jan & had water problems the first week of Feb when it warmed up & there was a small rain. I have had water problems ever since. The water is in the foundation & I have been told that the back & side walls will have to be dug up & replaced, put in a french drain, landscaping & back patio will have to be taken out & replaced, the chain link fence will have to be taken out & out back to get a digger in the back yard & the newly remodled bathroom will have to be torn out & redone due to the mold caused by the water.
Where does the liabilty fall? The seller failed to disclose the problem. I did buy with the right to inspect but the inspector who is a professional failed to notice a major defect which is going to cost between $30-$40,000 to fix.
I have been documenting everything & the inspector was notified the first week of Feb when the problem started. He keeps telling me that he can't afford a lawsuit. I cannot afford to fix the problem.
Is this the sellers problem or the inspectors problem? I did not sign a contract with the inspector limiting his liability.
Please help!