Hi dariofoo,

I have some legal problems to ask.
My hubby's house has recently sold and is almost at final stage whereby the lawyer firm going to pay me the full amount of payment.
The problems now are:

1) The process was delayed and somehow the lawyer firm asked my hubby to pay RM200.

2) The buyer keep on asking my hubby to handover the key as the bank has issued letter to them asking them to pay their first house installment. Problem is that we still has not get the balance of payment, i guess we shouldnt pass the key to them. Somemore we had pay the late charges.

3) We brought the buyer to look at the house, she claimed that some of the things my dad-in-law promised to give them (one ceiling fan, one heater) was dismantled. My hubby n buyer agreed the amount of RM 1K to settle this issue. (We still has not pay them RM 1K as we has not handover the key).

4) The buyer once again asked for the key, my bro-in-law thought everything has settled and handover the key to them. In fact, we still has not get the full payment.

5) My hubby received call from lawyer firm, claiming the buyer lodge a complain. Saying the house has cracks and is leaking! Yes there are some cracks, but we had repaired it and patched those cracks. For 5 years staying there never we has leaking problem. Now the lawyer firm clerk was saying that the buyer has asked a contractor to inspect the house and to fix the cracks and leaking problem it would costs RM 10K!!!!!
Supposely, the payment should be released yesterday, but we did not receive it. The lawyer firm is saying that they will hold the RM 10K and will only pay the balance to us first. The lawyer firm clerk said if there is any issues of cracks and leaking, we must settle it.

I remembered when signing S & P, there is one clause of " house condition". The clerk did explain to us and telling the buyer "signing the S & P means that you are satisfy with the house condition. Any problems or complains after signing this S & P is not responsible by the buyer".
Now the lawyer firm people is asking us the fix it and the costs is RM 10K!!!
The house is just a small low cost house and do u believe it would cost RM 10K? i guess she must be asking the contractor to renovate the whole house instead!!!

Please advise what should i do? Does the lawyer firm has the right to hold the RM 10K ????
I handover the key to them when the process has not completed , never ask for any rental , somemore i need to pay late charges yet i was treated this way. Should i hire another lawyer to fight with the buyer!?