Can we sue the previous owner of house for not disclosing that roof needed to be replaced immediately?

Prior to closing most buyers would obtain the services of an inspector that would point this out to you if the roof would need repair.

If the former owner had no problem with the roof, it did not leak or rain water was not getting into the house from the roof, whey would they disclose any problems?

If you obtained a FHA or VA mortgage loan in the purchase of your house most of these appraisals would have reflected damages to the property as well as the roof. These type appraisals make specific remarks about the roof.

You would have to prove the former owner had knowledge that the roof was damaged prior to closing.

You should contact your insurance company to have an adjuster come to your place and have your roof repaired. Your insurance company would provide the funds necessary for the repair minus the amount of your deduction which could be anywhere from $500.00 and up.

You might spend a lot of time and energy chasing the former owner, which is your choice, but it might be better to take care of any potential problems to protect your furniture, carpet and other valuables in your home.

I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.

"FIGHT ON"

How was the previous owner to know that the roof needed to be replace immediately ? Sorry, but that doesn't fly. I hope you had a professional home inspection performed, and a decent inspector would have noted a roof on its last legs.

No. If there were obvious leaks when you looked at the house prior to purchase, that issue should have been addressed in your offer to purchase.

If your state requires a disclosure statement and they failed to list it, then you might be able to sue them for repairs.

You also should have looked at the roof prior to purchase and your home inspector should have noticed it. When you say it needs to be replaced immedicAtely, that would indicate many serious leaks, which you did not notice?

Maybe the owner didn't know it needed a roof. I'm betting you didn't have a home inspection - which would have found this fact out for you.

You sue your inspector. Homeowners are not qualified to judge the future of their roof and can not disclose something they do not know.

Yes. You can also sue the real estate agent that listed the property for sale.