Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Guideline For Passing Home Inspection/enviormental

I bought a Home in 2006. Later to find a door that lend to a room under the front porch. The room was filled with trash, plaster wall, wood slats, cinder, wood furniture, tar shingles and a 200 gallons oil tank with approx. 60 gallons of oil. Also various mold (red and yellow) and sign of insect damage. Total weight of trash was 2000 pounds. Wanting to know if a claim is possible even after a year from the home inspection.


Asked on 3/25/09, 5:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Miriam Jacobson Retired from practice of law

Re: Guideline For Passing Home Inspection/enviormental

More than likely, not.

If there was an unobstructed door that was visible, you or your home inspector should have examined what was behind the door. If you had a "termite" inspection [for wood-destroying insects], that, too would have revealed what was behind the door.

This response is not legal advice, since I do not have all of the information that would be required, and I do not have a representation agreement with you.

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Answered on 3/25/09, 6:02 pm


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