Should people have the right to sue if they werent told before buying a house...

I think that property agents should definitely communicate the history of a particular house to a customer before buying. It is extremely crucial and important. And as for the rights of the customer already buying the house, it can also be said that if a sue is made possible, then some customers whom their houses aren't haunted at all would make up stories to escape the loan as you have mentioned. It is actually a pretty tangible thing. Would have to rely on luck, I suppose for unique cases like this. I know that I wouldn't be happy should I purchase a home or a house and it's haunted. I would feel cheated that the agent does not communicate to me prior.

Well, I don't think you can sue the previous owner if it's "haunted". Ghosts, spirits are all very subjective, and I seriously do not think that the authorities will do something. Well, some people may feel their presence while others may not feel anything wrong with the house at all. Well, I do have some "experience" with this. My previous house was "haunted", and at that time, my husband noticed that my son (at that time, he was around 2 years old) was playing by "himself" at the door. I did not detect anything, but my husband did feel something strange as well. Finally, we got his friend to take a look, and he confirmed it... He did help in getting the ghost away,but he said that it was not wise to stay in that house too long, and asked us to move out if we can. Well, knowing that, we have no choice but to source for another one. However, we did not sue the previous owner, as there is simply no evidence to show that the house was unclean...

I don't think it would be wise giving somebody the right to sue over something that has no proof of existing. It is a leap of faith to assume that they exist, you do not want court cases based on something there is no evidence for. I do believe people should know if any gruesome crimes had taken place previously though.

if it wasn't in the contract absolutely as thats illegal.

im not sure. i thought it was a law that they have to tell you. it probably depends on if you've asked. they should ask if its going to bother them.

Hi Moon...and yes I do believe that any history that the house or surronding property has should be made known to any potential buyers. Especially if the present owners have experienced any suspicion of ghostly sitings or movement of any kind. I think it is up to the realator to know all the history behind a property befoe they list the property for sala. I also believe that if the potential buyer is not told of the sightings and they persist when they have taken over ownership then they have a right to back out of the deal if inde4ed ththe house is haunted. I myself would be very sensitive to any goings on and would absolutely refuse to stay there. flutterby

A home seller is legally obligated to inform a perspective buyer of any known defects in the house but I doubt that includes hauntings unless it has been documented in some way. If the seller, for instance, had the situation investigated by any company or organization or paid for the house to be cleared of ghosts, that pretty much proves that there was a concern. As far as the history of the property, I don't believe a seller is required to disclose that there had been a murder as that is not a defect or a reason for the buyer not to buy.

The main problem here is that haunting and psychic happenings are subjective; some people believe in them, others don't. And as you say, not everyone is susceptible to psychic energy, so they wouldn't notice anything. If that is the case, what have they got to sue for? I am tuned to such things, and if I went to view a house and sensed a presence, I wouldn't buy it. It's not that I'm scared of ghosts as such, it's just that I wouldn't know what I was dealing with, so I'd rather give it a miss. It's certainly not a good excuse to get out the mortgage. It would be more sensible to capitalise on it, and get ghostbusters in to try and prove the house is haunted!

An owner and realtor do have to state all the defects in as house but I have not heard that they have to tell a buyer that they believe the house is haunted or a murder happen there. I do not believe in ghost, so I probably would not believe the house is haunted anyway. I am not sure how I would react if I was told a murder took place in the house. I do not think people should have the right to sue if they were not told about the house being haunted or the murder.