Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia

Very unlikely unless the seller failed to respond honestly to the buyer's

questions specifically in regard to the condition of this basement and

its potential for flooding BEFORE the buyer closed on the property. Under Virginia law (unlike some other jurisdictions), the seller is under no obligation to disclose material defects to a prospective buyer of a property merely because s/he knows about them unless this potential buyer asks questions concerning the condition(s) of the property specifically having to do with or related to these particular defects.

Then the seller must answer truthfully and disclose all that he or she

knows about the problem(s) or she could be liable to the buyer for her damages

incurred based upon possible fraud and/or misrepresentation.

It should be noted, however, that the individual who performed the prepurchase inspection of this property may have some liability in this matter if the inspection was not carried out in a manner that should have reasonably revealed the problem with this basement flooding in Floyd.