ambiguator
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
My partner and I have recently (1 month ago) purchased a new home, only to find that one bathroom has a severely below-code plumbing system and will need to be gutted and re-plumbed. Supposedly the previous owner lived in this home, but there is absolutely no way he could have used the bath - it's not just a drip, but a downpour in our living room. (In other words, he must have known about the issue.) Our home inspector ran the water in the bathroom long enough to notice a "drainage issue", but did not notice many code violations or the leaking ceiling.
When we looked back over the Seller's Disclosure form we received from our Realtor (Buyer's agent, not dual agency), we pages 2 and 3 were missing - the pages that include information about renovations, sewage, water and plumbing.
Does this count as non-disclosure? Who is at fault for the missing 2 pages and what is our recourse? Should we try to obtain the missing pages before starting serious remediation? Should we work through our realtor or do we need to retain a lawyer?
Thanks in advance,
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My partner and I have recently (1 month ago) purchased a new home, only to find that one bathroom has a severely below-code plumbing system and will need to be gutted and re-plumbed. Supposedly the previous owner lived in this home, but there is absolutely no way he could have used the bath - it's not just a drip, but a downpour in our living room. (In other words, he must have known about the issue.) Our home inspector ran the water in the bathroom long enough to notice a "drainage issue", but did not notice many code violations or the leaking ceiling.
When we looked back over the Seller's Disclosure form we received from our Realtor (Buyer's agent, not dual agency), we pages 2 and 3 were missing - the pages that include information about renovations, sewage, water and plumbing.
Does this count as non-disclosure? Who is at fault for the missing 2 pages and what is our recourse? Should we try to obtain the missing pages before starting serious remediation? Should we work through our realtor or do we need to retain a lawyer?
Thanks in advance,
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