Comments on: Selling a house with termite history

By: The Bug Doctor

The Bug Doctor — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:40:00 +0000

Time to collect all your records from the purchase and I think at this point contact a lawyer. It can be tricky proving termite history, activity and then hoping none of the disclaimers on the paperwork give the responsible party an easy out.
Good luck

By: Frustrated!

Frustrated! — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:10:00 +0000

We purchased our home 2yrs ago. We were told the house had been treated (as prevention) but nothing else. We’ve since contacted the pest control company and their records showed major damage of which was not disclosed. I’m furious and not sure what to do next as we were under the impression everything was fine.

By: The Bug Doctor

The Bug Doctor — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:53:00 +0000

I would include all the paper work in your info packet of course but as far as letting the prospective buyers looking at the place- you may want to consult your realtor- if it’s fsbo (for sale by owner) then you’ll just have to tell the folks you feel are seriously interested. Just make sure you have your receipts/ reports for the work on the ready to show them everything’ been professionally handled.

By: DBeav

DBeav — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:06:00 +0000

Thank you for this article. My mother was appalled when my husband and I purchased our home 3 years ago. It had termite damaged to some joists. The previous owner had the home exterminated and we had no live activity when it was inspected. Just to be safe we brought in a construction business owner. He told us that when he heard termite damage he saw dollar signs but the repairs made were more than sufficient.

My question is this: Since I have not had to do any repairs or exterminating for this problem, how do I go about disclosing the information and treatment, as we are about to sell our home.

Thanks

By: The Bug Doctor

The Bug Doctor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:18:06 +0000

You got that right. I find that the worst infestations (or most of them) are the ones people saw somewhat but let go-supposedly thinking it wasn’t that bad or that it would go away.

Thanks for your comment and wisdom

By: The Bug Doctor

The Bug Doctor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:18:00 +0000

You got that right. I find that the worst infestations (or most of them) are the ones people saw somewhat but let go-supposedly thinking it wasn’t that bad or that it would go away.

Thanks for your comment and wisdom

By: Danusia

Danusia — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:27:11 +0000

We are lucky in the UK that Termites are not such a big problem – yet!

However, there are other pests to look out for when buying or selling a home.

The best piece of advice: be vigilant As soon as you see (or even think you may have seen) signs of pests contact a pest control professional or use some suitable DIY products. A few pests can turn into an infestation surprisingly quickly.

By: Danusia

Danusia — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0000

We are lucky in the UK that Termites are not such a big problem – yet!

However, there are other pests to look out for when buying or selling a home.

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