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“I bought a house 2 years ago, first time buying a house. And in the inspection of the house it stated that the roof on the house was 2 years old, which I found out I need a complete new roof after getting an estimate on the roof it has 4 layers of shingles which is a fire hazard, also the basement leaks, and backs up, the wiring in the house is faulty, I have carpenter ants. Both of the sinks in the house has broken and fallen off the wall, because they were not properly put up. Basically I got stuck with a lemon. Is there anything that I can do.”Contact a real estate attorney. The situation you are describing sounds like a typical “failure to disclose” case, where the seller knew of hidden defects in the property and did not tell you.
Question: Be aware, however, that if the defects could have been discovered by inspection, then you generally can’t hold the seller responsible.
