What to include in seller disclosures when selling a property.

What to include in seller disclosures when selling a property.

Seattle, WA · Member since 2016 · 23 posts · 7 votes

Howdie folks.. bit of a newb question here..

When selling a property, is the seller obligated to disclose any repairs that were done by the properties previous owners, or is the current owners obligation only to disclose issues or repairs that occurred since they assumed ownership of the property? For example, if the prior owners had hired a specialty contractor to install some piers to the foundation in response to some settlement issues that they observed during the time they lived in the house, am I obligated to disclose the work that they had done to the foundation slab, since its an issue that was resolved prior to me owning the property?
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  • Investor · Taylor Mill, KY · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 964 votes
    7y

    @Lennox Matsinde I'm not sure the legal answer, but from a morality stand point, I would inform people of foundation work. Wouldn't you want to know if you were buying the house? 

    I'm assuming the answer to the question is yes, but not 100% sure.

  • Seattle, WA · Member since 2016 · 23 posts · 7 votes
    7y
    Originally posted by @Grant Rothenburger:

    @Lennox Matsinde I'm not sure the legal answer, but from a morality stand point, I would inform people of foundation work. Wouldn't you want to know if you were buying the house? 

    I'm assuming the answer to the question is yes, but not 100% sure.

     Thanks Grant.

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