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		falcolas on Nov 18, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Disappearing Right to Earn a Living Assuming the inspector can catch it. They're detail orientated, but they can't see inside walls or through roofs.

lisper on Nov 19, 2017 [–]

The seller has a legal duty to disclose known defects and work done without proper permits or not according to code. And they don't disclose, and the defect is subsequently discovered buy the buyer, the seller can be sued.

grigjd3 on Nov 19, 2017 | [–]

But I had no idea this was an issue, really.

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