Posted by Doug Flora on January 07, 2005 at 18:41:54:
we just moved in and had same problem-basement flooded with $10,000 damage-found out previous owners had similar flooding problem two months before (and did not disclose ANY history of ANY water incursions). How did you resolve your situation?
Damage detected after closing - Posted by art
Posted by art on September 29, 2004 at 11:38:42:
Hi, I just bought a house in Long Island New York. During the recent rain-season, I noticed that the carpeted basement floor is wet. It seems to me the damage is to the cement foundation, where the water enters the basement. I just closed little over a month ago.
Althought there are watermarks-old ones- on the moldings, when I contacted the seller he said he’d never had that problem.
Is the seller responsible under the law or any legal statute, to fix the problem?
or
Should I take legal action against the engineer who inspected the house but failed to notice the older water marks?