Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia
Basement Flooding on New House
I recently bought a house from an investor who bought it from the builder a few months prior. The investor never lived in it. Shortly upon moving in, I noticed a leaking basement. The builder attempted to fix it by cauking the windows. A few months later it is leaking quite a lot. The builder is going to tear up the walls and try to fix it again because he thinks it's a cracked/honeycombed foundation. I dont have a lot of confidence that it will be fixed or that the fix will hold up over time. Does anyone know what kind of remedies I could get or perhaps if I could cancel the sale and get my money back.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Basement Flooding on New House
Very likely you got the same warranty that the previous owner had when you purchased the place from him(with whatever such warranty covers---or doesn't cover.)
But, I would very much doubt that you would have any basis to cancel the sale transaction due to a leaky basement, particularly, when the builder appears to be making efforts to ameliorate the problem.
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