Three lawful ways a concealed property defect can be handled

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Some home sellers might want to conceal the home defects of their property so that they do not spend money on maintenance or repairs. This is a dubious act and they should be sued for such deceit. The following are ways they should pay for such dubious act

Compensatory Damages
They would have to pay for this damage which will be to pay one for any out-of-pocket costs that was from the concealed defect.

Rescission is another punishment for dubious home sellers. in this case the judge can cancelled the purchase agreement and your money refunded

punitive damages This is about
proving that the home seller was malicious with concealing the home defects. This damage comes with compensatory one which is to teach others and deter them from committing future fraud.
 
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