Home sellers dont have to tell buyers about murders, other tragedies, Pa. Supreme Court rules in death house case. But in the wider sense, that majority opinion penned by Justice J. Michael Eakin affirms that such psychological stigmas as slayings do not have to be disclosed to would-be home buyers because they do not constitute a material defect of the property. A material defect, for example, would involve a structural problem, such as a cracked foundation or a leaking roof. We hold that a murder-suicide does not constitute an actionable material defect, Eakin wrote. Besides, Eakin observed, the occurrence of a tragic event inside a house does not affect the quality of the real estate, which is what seller disclosure duties are intended to address. Any other tack would place an unmanageable burden on sellers, he found. Diedinhouses opinion is that the seller should disclose this information and allow the Buyer to decide if they are comfortable or not, before they make one of the largest and most emotional investments of their lives. pennlive/midstate/index.ssf/2014/07/home_sellers_dont_have_to_tell.html
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:46:42 +0000
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