Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

We had our 1920's home up for sale, and an offer was made on our house in October, the buyer wanted an inspection and it was performed last week and he cancelled the offer due to inspection issues which arose (i.e. faulty constructed mansard roof/soffit/fascia supposedly notched when roof was built in the 70's. Purchaser's inspector says roof is sagging now, which we do not see, but we are not inspectors. We bought this home 5 years ago had an inspection performed and no notation of roof issues like this were mentioned by our inspection. We are not mad at the Buyers but want to know what recourse we would have since the buyer's inspector says it would cost between $25,000 - $30,000 to repair, and several other issues that arose when we received a copy of the inspection report yesterday. This issue basically makes our home unsellable and we are wondering why our inspector five years ago did not mention these issues and if we have any recourse at all.


Asked on 11/05/13, 9:31 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

You likely don't have recourse against the new inspector. Your contract with your inspector controls any potential claims. Your contract claims against your inspector are subject to a five year statute of limitations. Seek legal help fast

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Answered on 12/01/13, 8:01 am


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