Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia
Legal Question.
Hello,
I currently own a condo in Alexandria Virginia. The units were built in 1992 & were sold as refurbished new in 2004, (which was when I purchased the unit). Every year I�ve had to charge up the air conditioning and its worked fine through the summer months but this time around the unit would not power up at all so I figured it was time for a new one. I bought a brand new air conditioner but the outside unit was still not receiving power & it was recommended that I hire an electrician to have a look. The electrician came out and discovered that the internal power line had been burned out and decomposed over time so they had to run a new line. I say �internal wire� because it was the power line that ran from the outside air conditioner, underground, through the buildings concrete wall, and into the garage, where at that point the cable shoots up to the 4th floor, (where my condo is located). The electrician had found the problem within the first 40 feet or so, and replaced the cable from that point back to the air conditioning. He had told me that � the wire had burned out/broke right outside building. Wire was not rated for outdoor or underground use.� The incorrect wire was used during initial construction.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Legal Question.
So, your question is what, should the condo association, or, perhaps, the refurbishing builder be resposnible for this repair expense?
Any credible answer would likely require a close review of your purchase agreement, your condo by-laws/regulations concerning "common elements" and any related materials, and, perhaps, additional relevant facts that may pertain to or have some bearing on this particular issue.
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