My husband and I purchased a house in Michigan in December 2006. We didn’t realize or have any clue that there would be leaking in the basement when we bought the house because it was winter. There were no obvious signs of dampness in the basement. This spring we found out. Our basement carpeting is very wet and has even grown mushrooms where it gets wet (yuck)! We have a 10 month old daughter and are now concerned there may be black mold in the basement due to the wetness. My question is…is there anything legal we can do to the former homeowners that sold us the house for not disclosing this information? There is no way they didn’t know of this when they sold us the house. There is a potential threat to our daughter’s health since they were not upfront with us. Anyone know of any disclosure laws in Michigan when it comes to real estate?
EDIT-We plan on taking out the carpeting. Our daughter will be out of the house for several days when we do this to make sure she is safe.
EDIT- We did have an inspection done. Like I said, there isn’t any obvious signs other than the wet carpeting and the growing mushrooms.
EDIT-It is so annoying when people don’t actually read the question and edits…We DID get an inspection BEFORE purchase. We are not to blame…it was NOT disclosed before purchase. The carpeting was ALREADY in the basement when we bought it. We PLAN on taking the carpeting out. One of our concerns when buying a house was whether the basement was leaky or dry. We probably would have still bought this house, but would have fixed the problems BEFORE moving in with our daughter. READ the details before passing judgment!
