Buying a house is a big economic expense
and a great dream that can be ruined by the appearance of constructive defects.
If we find constructive defects, it is advisable for the buyer to act
diligently to inform the seller in writing as soon as possible. If needed
inform the agents responsible for the building and its insurers, thereby
interrupting the legal expiration periods.
It is important to differentiate between new housing and second-hand housing
because depending on the age of the building, the responsibility of the
construction agents (developer, constructor, architect and quantity surveyor)
will expired. In second-hand homes, in which the responsibilities of
construction agents have expired, we can only claim from the seller the hidden
defects.
Firstly, it is fundamental that all the
claims we make are in writing and also record that the recipient received the
document. This measure, in addition to that pre-test and recording all the
previous history, will serve to interrupt the limitation periods.
On the other hand, we should contact a specialist in construction pathologies
to make a report. This should define which group of damages are classified as housing
defects, the causes of the defects, the measures that can be taken for their
repair, the possible agents responsible, and the corresponding evaluations and
measurements to quantify the cost of the possible monetary claim.
Finally, in the event
that the extrajudicial claims do not produce results, we will have to resort to
the courts. Depending on the circumstances of the case, we can sue both the
seller and other responsible agents (developer, constructor, architect and quantity surveyor). We can also demand the in-house repair of the damage or its
economic equivalent.
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