Old water pipe / control cable in the ground

Where the claim for removal is supposed to come from is a mystery to me. Of course, the seller will say something to you. You definitely have to bear the costs yourself. That’s precisely why it’s included in the contract. Otherwise, with a lot of imagination, one might perhaps still construct a material defect.

Where the claim for removal is supposed to come from is a mystery to me.

Building Code, §1004

Of course, the seller will say something to you.

Why? The owner of the pipeline is not necessarily the seller or previous owner.

Sorry, but that's nonsense. Forgive me the brief comment, but it's not even worth discussing.

Sorry, but that is nonsense. Forgive me the brief comment, but it's not even worth discussing.

Chapeau, soundly argued.

How about this: The cables are the subject of the contract? The property has the described condition?

Are the lines subject of the contract?

Are they? In my opinion, this is not evident from the posted contract excerpt. And: This of course only works if the previous landowner = owner of the lines. After all, you can't really sell what you don't own. Also: My family acquired a larger piece of land a few years ago, over which a low-voltage line runs. The wording in the contract is almost identical to TE's wording, only the word "decommissioned" and the reference to unauthorized line removal are missing. Following your argument, would that make us the owner of the line? (no DBK, since secured by NAV)