Although asbestos is no longer used, sellers and real estate agents dealing with older homes do not always have knowledge of asbestos being present, which makes it difficult for accountability in home sales. Recently buying a home myself, it became clear that “composite” material may in fact be an asbestos-based product. Yet, there is little [...]
Although asbestos is no longer used, sellers and real estate agents dealing with older homes do not always have knowledge of asbestos being present, which makes it difficult for accountability in home sales. Recently buying a home myself, it became clear that “composite” material may in fact be an asbestos-based product. Yet, there is little a buyer can do about this when it is the siding of a house for a reasonable cost. The safety of this type of siding is something not readily discussed by real estate agents or sellers in my experience. A home inspector reassured me that if the siding went untouched, it should last for a while and not be dangerous. The fear, however, comes from knowing that the asbestos-based siding is easily shattered, and this could be very dangerous. No person dealing with this home transaction had information about what should be done if asbestos becomes exposed, or what the repercussions could be for the seller having not disclosed the asbestos in the home, despite it being a legal requirement to do so. More information needs to be available in home transactions dealing with asbestos, as well as sellers being held accountable for misinformation and potentially facing a mesothelioma claim.
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