Search Sort Posts:  Oldest to newest Newest to oldest

18/06/2009, 15:42 Giscard Joined on 01/11/2007 Posts 11 Bought a house with hidden problems I bought a house in France over a year ago. I have noticed damp appearing above the cladding in a bathroom. On removing the cladding I found that the plasterboard was wet and mouldy, due to the fact it had been allowed to contact the non-damp proofed floor. A piece of the plasterboard had been replaced but the cladding had been used to hide the problem. Do I have any re-dress against the seller or is it buyer beware.    Report

18/06/2009, 16:52 andyh4 Joined on 15/06/2005 Cologne and Ardèche Posts 1,319 Re: Bought a house with hidden problems Ask your notaire.  It might be considered as vice cache, but after a year, I am not sure. Andy    Report

18/06/2009, 17:14 woolybanana Joined on 27/08/2007 Vendée Posts 3,990 Re: Bought a house with hidden problems I would be very surprised if you have any comeback at all. Caveat emptor I am afraid.    Report

18/06/2009, 17:57 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 7,057 Re: Bought a house with hidden problems I tend to agree, Wooly.  There's nothing like doing your homework BEFORE rather than AFTER the event. Sorry, OP, no consolation for you there, I'm afraid. "You are the pancake queen, young and sweet, only seventeen" By Clair with apologies to ABBA    Report

18/06/2009, 18:25 suein56 Joined on 23/08/2004 Southern Morbihan (56) Posts 2,184 Re: Bought a house with hidden problems  giscard wrote: I bought a house in France over a year ago. I have noticed damp appearing above the cladding in a bathroom. That is a b****r. But it might be worth pursuing even after such a length of time.  andyh4 wrote: Ask your notaire.  It might be considered as vice cache, but after a year, I am not sure. True; but it really is worth speaking to your notaire as 'vice caché' is genuinely frowned on. Sue Computing - it's another world    Report

France ForumLegal and Finan...French Legal Is...Bought a house with hidden problems

(please select) Forums Home |- Search Forums |- Active Topics |- Unanswered Posts User Options |- Sign In |- Join this community |- Forgot Password About This Forum (READ ONLY) |- About This Forum Moving |- Finding/Owning French Property |- Making the Move From Outside the EU |- Long-Term Letting |- Employment Vacancies in France Legal and Finance |- French Legal Issues |- French Finance Building and Renovation |- House Renovations |-- Working with Wood Living |- Earning a Living |- NEW - Money Saving Expat |- Driving in France |- French Education |- People with Disabilities in France |- Pets |- Animal Welfare, Rescue & Protection |- French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone |- Health |-- Changes to Healthcare Entitlement, CPAM, CMU and Cartes Vitales |- Swimming Pools in France Owning/Running a Business |- French Artisans |- Gite Owners Forum |- Hotel and Restaurant Owners |- B&B/Chambres d'Hôtes Owners Leisure and Pastimes |- Gardening |- Sport, Leisure and Pastimes |- Shopping |- French Antiques, Arts & Crafts |- Photography in France |- Motorcycling in France |- Books and Literature |- Getting Married in France |- Pregnancy and Birth French Culture |- French Food and Wine |- French Culture |- French Language |-- French Language FAQs and Useful Links |- Wildlife/Nature/Environment |- French History Travelling to/from France |- Travelling to/from France |- Latest Good Value Deals to/from France Holidays |- Holidays General Discussion |- The Complete France Post Bag |- The Lighter Side |- Other Topics |- Forum Technical Support |- Useful Links About France/French Living Regions |- Central (Centre, Limousin, Auvergne) |- North East (Champagne-Ardennes, Lorraine, Alsace) |- North West (Basse-Normandie, Haute-Normandie, Picardie, Nord Pas-de-Calais) |- Paris Ile de France |- South East (Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur) |- South West (Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées) |- East (Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne, Franche-Comté) |- West (Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Poitou-Charente) |- Corsica and DOM-TOMs