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Is it legal for a seller of a home in florida not to fix unsafe issues?
I recently got a house inspected and two major safety issues came back. 1) the electrical is not up to code on 3 breakers, two wires to one breaker and 2) the toliet pipes are leaking underneath the house which has caused dry rot in the master bedroom. I think the first is a fire hazard and the second is a health code violation, but I could be wrong. The seller refuses to fix these issues or lower the price. Is this legal for the seller to refuse to fix these issues? I have a baby on the way and are concerned over these issues.
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- goz1111Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Your legal right as stated is to cancel the contract based upon the inspection and a return of your earnest deposit , but you must follow the time line to terminate based upon the inspection report outlined in your contract or you may not get your deposit back
- 1 decade ago
Florida law requires a home inspection before sale. This can be used for haggling purposes or to stop the sale. The inspection is done to protect both parties in this transaction. I bought my house here in FL and the choice was mine to accept or decline, demand repairs or lower the price by reasonable amounts to offset the repairs needed. There's no hard set rule actually because the laws are different in each county as well. I suggest you talk to the lender as they too have a say in the property they are financing. Check with insurance companies also, they may not insure an unsafe condition/house until properly corrected.
Source(s): Been there - 1 decade ago
Don't buy the house. However that is the reason why you do in fact get inspections. Im not an expert, but I think it depends on when the house was built. I don't know dates, but we will just say back then you didn't have to have everything to code. I guess you can always report it, but if its too much trouble then don't proceed with the house.
- Beverly SLv 71 decade ago
There are no laws against this. However, you can back out of the contract since house didn't pass.
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