Q: House listed as having New ROOF, inspection revealed 20y/o is seller required to correct or can they refuse?
My husband and I put in an offer that was accepted on a house that was listed as having a NEW ROOF, however the home inspection revealed the roof is nearly 20 years old, rotten plywood and needs replaced. Is the seller required to give us a new roof, or can they refuse? We have the listing in print from the day our contract was accepted. Please advise is the legally have to fix this. We cannot afford the 10k extra and will be heartbroken if this falls through because they misadvertised.
A: Have you already closed on the house? The purpose of a pre-purchase inspection is to find out if there are any defects. If you have not closed then you could ask that the seller replace the roof since they had it advertised as new. Or if you have any contract in place already, you may have some remedy under the contract. Otherwise, it may be best to walk away from. If they lied about one big thing, maybe they weren't truthful for some other defect. Consult local counsel.
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