The moment you realize that your house has a weak foundation, you need to ring the alarm. Your entire family is at risk because of this problem. These are some of the things you need to do before it’s too late.
Decide where you’re going to move
You need to find a new place while you’re still uncertain about your house. You can look for a temporary place to lease until you decide what to do. If you have relatives nearby, you could also stay with them until you fix your current problem.
Seek help from an expert
Find someone who can further assess the possible problems with your house. In some cases, minor adjustments would suffice. In other cases, you might have to demolish the property. Either way, you will spend a lot. If the recommendation is to demolish, you can contact a demolition company for help. They will assess the place first before confirming that demolition is necessary.
Find your agent
It should have been clear to you since the start that your property has a problem. If the agent knew about it and didn’t disclose the information to you, it’s grounds for a lawsuit. You can try to get your money back due to the lack of information about the state of the property. You might go through a long legal battle, but you could win it. This option only applies if you purchased the house and lot.
Look for the contractor
Find the person that you hired to build the property. You need to make that contractor liable for this problem. It’s the responsibility of the builders to secure the foundation of the property. If you face such a problem, you have the right to go after the people behind the construction. However, you need to understand the local building laws and the documents you signed before going after the contractor.
Don’t stress out
You can’t do anything about the property anymore. There are structural issues, and you have to abandon it. You’re lucky that you now know about these problems before they get worse. Imagine if the entire place collapsed while you were still inside. You can’t place yourself and your entire family at risk.
It won’t take much time before you can finally find a new place to move into and start over again. If you decide to stay in the same lot and rebuild the property, it’s up to you. This time, you have to be cautious about your decision. You can’t allow the same problem to happen again. Look for better contractors to do the job. If you have to spend more to construct a more stable property, you need to do it.
If your decision is to move to a new place, you also have to go through the same process. It’s a good thing to start over, but it’s not easy. Your kids might also have a hard time due to these changes.
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