Q: My husband bought our house from a man who bought it as a foreclosure. Since we moved in, we have noticed walls that are
off in measurement. We have also had a water leak in the wall and the plumber believes it is due to improper installation and building by the original home builder. Do we have any legal recourse?
A: Was it a new house or a used house? That's the first question to answer. If it is not a new house, then there is no warranty on the house -- unless there is some separate contract of insurance for that. If you asked specifically about the plumbing and the owner lied to you when he knew there was a problem, you may have some recourse. Otherwise, you are out of luck. There is no warranty on a used home to cover things you didn't ask about. If you had the home inspected, you might have some recourse against the inspector -- if he negligently failed to notice things that were problems.
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