Seller Did Not Exposed House Has Asbastos Siding

Selling a home with asbestos.

Seller did not exposed house has asbastos siding.

Cementitious siding installed after 1973 is very unlikely to contain asbestos. House is approx 1800 sq ft. It often exists in older insulation material but can also be present in tiles and siding. There is no legal requirement to do so nor is there significant real estate benefit.

These materials are known as fiber cement siding and they contain no asbestos. This is only recommended if the home has extensive or costly asbestos removals that you re unwilling to take on. If you think your older home may have asbestos play it safe. The presence of asbestos in a property can be a problem but not always.

Roofing shingles and siding. 2005 susex county de the sellers 2 sons of the deceased owner checked unknown on the disclosure sheet line regarding asbestos. As mentioned all home sellers have a legal obligation to notify their buyer that a home contains asbestos. If you re selling your home in massachusetts you legally do not have to disclose asbestos but you do have to disclose formaldehyde foam insulation and lead paint.

Asbestos was used in a number of property building materials including but not limited to. Reply to jane doe deer s post. Will probably cost the same or more in legal fees to go after the previous owner with no guarantee of victory. If your home has asbestos that needs to be removed but you re not interested in incurring the costs you might consider selling your property for cash as is.

I discovered when cutting into the exterior wall that the house is covered with asbestos shingles under the aluminum siding. Real estate stocks. Unfortunately this material was used in an array of building products made before 1978. In terms if harm i assume you would be referring to the cost of removing the asbestos siding appropriately which is not a huge expense.

Cement asbestos siding tiles do not need to be removed simply because they contain asbestos. All sellers are legally obligated to notify buyers of the presence of asbestos. Recently sided my house and was quoted 1350 for the removal. Here s what you need to know about buying or selling a home that has asbestos.

This was the boyhood home of these guys and their dad lived there until he died.