Defect found after buying offer (email) accepted

nicknameUnavailable · Post by **nicknameUnavailable** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:53 pm

Hi,

We are buying an apartment, and after our email offer was accepted by the seller, we found some defect in the apartment.
Should the sell still be liable fixing the defect?

Thanks!

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Mook · Post by **Mook** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:34 pm

It's probably hard to make an email legally binding. Normally you have to make an offer in person. - besides, how do they identify you from the email?

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:04 pm

Mook wrote:It's probably hard to make an email legally binding. Normally you have to make an offer in person. - besides, how do they identify you from the email?

I would not go that route (I am not a lawyer, etc) with an apartment (a house/real estate could be different). Considering the seller can be liable for hidden defects for several years, I'd think best would be to contact the seller and explain the situation.

Jussi · Post by **Jussi** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:34 am

If the defect is not found in the engineers report that everyone has to have done when you buy a house, then they are liable (for 5 years iirc). If the engineer finds the defect, you then have the right to cancel the sale or negotiate a new price based on that.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:57 am

Jussi wrote:If the defect is not found in the engineers report that everyone has to have done when you buy a house, then they are liable (for 5 years iirc). If the engineer finds the defect, you then have the right to cancel the sale or negotiate a new price based on that.

Should have done, not has to have.

Mook · Post by **Mook** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:56 am

My readin gof "defect" is that one of his colleagues read the house papers and told him that it has putkiremontti next year. Better to just walk away.

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