Toured the home in January. Asked about roof issues and no defects stated verbally or written. Toured the home again in January with a contractor and again no disclosures were made. Signed the purchase agreement at the land registry in February, which included the standard clause that new issues before handover are the responsibility of the seller. There was no addendum that cited roof issues, etc. Now just 6 weeks before moving in the home owners notified us of a leak in the dormer window part of the roof which has caused enough damage that it is visible from the inside paint. We believe this is thus their issue to resolve at their costs, or if they want we can withhold part of the final payment and resolve it ourselves. They believe it was well-known issue and thus not on them to resolve. Any first hand experience with an issue like this? We hope to find a civil agreement but perhaps lawyers will ultimately need to get involved. submitted by /u/Todotutto
Originally posted by u/Todotutto on r/Switzerland