Contract Closeup: When the Lender Requires Repairs

Even if the parties are happy with the condition of a property, the lender may want repairs before it commits to a mortgage loan. In that case, Paragraph 7E of the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) (TAR 1601, TREC 20-14) comes into play.

仅仅因为贷款人要求维修并不意味着维修就会进行. 根据7E段, absent another written agreement, neither party is obligated to pay for lender-required repairs. 而不是, if the parties don’t reach an agreement on the lender-required repairs, the contract will terminate, and the buyer will be refunded his earnest money. 也, if the cost of the lender-required repairs exceeds 5% of the sales price, the buyer can terminate the contract and receive his earnest money back.