Seller is Obligated to Make Repairs Agreed to in the BINSR
FACTS: In the Buyer’s Inspection Notice and Seller’s Response (“BINSR”), the buyer requested that the seller install an anti-backflow device on the sewer because of the lot topography. The seller agreed and signed the BINSR accordingly. Thereafter, the seller hired a plumber to do the work. The plumber opined that an anti-backflow device was not required because the grade was in fact appropriate.
ISSUE: Is the seller obligated to install the anti-backflow device on the sewer?
ANSWER: Yes.
DISCUSSION:
The seller agreed in the BINSR to install the anti-backflow device. He is therefore contractually obligated to do so regardless of the opinion of the plumber.