Liability when purchasing a home | Legal aid

Questioner

Bought a house 3 weeks ago. We are still working on it and today we suddenly discovered that the cd boiler is leaking. Can I hold the previous residents liable for this?

Lawyer

In principle, this is possible, depending on the agreements that have been made. As a buyer, you have a duty to investigate, while the seller has a duty to report. Depending on the seller's reports, he or she can be held liable for the damage. This is also the case if the central heating boiler is an obstacle to the normal use of the home. This seems to me to be the case. You can hold the seller liable for the damage. Please consult the purchase contract before doing this. For more information or assistance, please feel free to contact me directly and without obligation.