If the ac unit in the house I sold stopped working am I liable to pay for a replacement?
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If the ac unit in the house I sold stopped working am I liable to pay for a replacement?
I recently sold my house and it closed. The Ac
unit stopped working and the buyer is trying to
claim I knew it wasnt working and still didnt
get it fixed or told them. They now are trying to
say the have to pay for a replacement unit.
Asked on August 14, 2019 under Real Estate Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
They issue is, did you know--or have logical reason to know (e.g. it had problems in the past and seemed to not be fully fixed)--that it would stop working but fail to disclose that? If you were aware of A/C problems but did not tell the buyer, that is technically fraud and you would be liable. But if you did not know and had no reason to know, you would be, since in that event, you did nothing wrong.
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