This is in Kentucky. Purchased home in August 2023, it was a flip and we of course have been discovering issue after issue. We had previously consulted with a lawyer in 2024 over a different issue and decided to just let it go. The issue at hand now is a leaking roof. On the disclosure it stated the roof was brand new, few months old, indicated they had replaced it in November 22 and checked no on the box asking if they had done any repairs other than a full replacement. Fast forward to now, we are discovering that a portion of the roof (over the deck and the laundry room which was an addition) was in fact not replaced with the person who came to look at it stating "this is the oldest looking roof I have ever seen." My question is, is this worth pursuing action against the sellers? Especially given the length of time we've now been in the house. Of course, this was missed in our inspection, but the wording on those documents were sure to clear him of any liability. We don't yet have an estimate on what the repairs will be, but this seems pretty cut and dry to me on it being a blatant lie. We bought the house under the belief that the outside was new and would not require much attention, but instead we've been pouring thousands of dollars into it since moving in. ETA: We did have an inspection done at the time of purchase. The inspector simply stated the roof was inspected and included disclosures that roofs leak clearing them of liability. To add on to this, I had suggested at the time of inspection that the disclosure was not honest as they stated the basement had never leaked and on the day of inspection there was active water penetration. Unfortunately, we had a realtor that gave horrible advice and wanted to side with the sellers/other realtor because they seemed like "good guys." I know that was a red flag, but I can't change the past.

Hi everyone, long-time lurker, first-time poster. Me and my sister are buying our first home together in Reading, a 2-bed mid-terrace. We're joint first-time buyers, so absolutely no frame of reference for what's "normal" in this process and what should actually be concerning us. We originally offered on a house listed at OIEO £315k (offered 306K), negotiated down to £305k, and now we're going through the contract pack and a few things have come up. Would love some honest opinions on whether this is standard stuff for an older terrace or whether we should be more worried. \*\*1. Chimney breast removal\*\* The seller disclosed that the whole chimney breast was removed at some point, predates his ownership so he has no idea when or how. No building regulations approval or certificate exists for the work. Our solicitor has since obtained an indemnity policy (which was taken out when the current seller bought it) that transfers to us on completion, but even she pointed out that the policy only covers us if the council comes after us for a building regs breach — it says nothing about whether the work was actually done safely and structurally. We're getting a Level 3 survey and will ask the surveyor to specifically look at this. \*\*2. Electrics\*\* The EICR (electrical condition report) provided in the contract pack is from 2021 and was rated \*\*Unsatisfactory\*\*. There were C2 (potentially dangerous) items flagged including no RCD protection on some circuits, exposed conductors, and downlights showing signs of overheating. Our solicitor has raised this formally and is waiting to hear back from the seller's solicitors about what remedial work, if any, was done after the report. No updated EICR has been provided. \*\*3. Boiler\*\* The boiler is installed in October 2016, so nearly 9 years old. The estate agent told us when we viewed that it was "very new" which is obviously not accurate. The only service record provided is from June 2023, so we don't know if it's been serviced since. Our solicitor confirmed there's no legal obligation on a private seller to provide service records, so it's a bit of a "buyer beware" situation. For context the house itself ticks some boxes for us, okay location, affordable, no flooding history, no disputes, no Japanese knotweed, sold with vacant possession. The seller only bought it in October 2024 so hasn't owned it long. We're getting a Level 3 survey booked in regardless, but genuinely not sure if we're spiralling into first-buyer anxiety or if the combination of these three things together is a legitimate reason to pause. Has anyone dealt with similar issues on an older terrace? What would you do?