The contingency gives a buyer a contractual excuse to cancel the contract, during the contingency period, if the buyer is not satisfied with its condition, or any other matter affecting the property. The contingency stays in place until removed in writing by the buyer.
The investigation of property contingency is the 7-day period during which buyer completes their due diligence and inspections. Before they remove this contingency they would need to have requested, negotiated, and resolved any repair requests with you, or credits in lieu of repairs.
A home inspection contingency means that the buyer's offer only stands dependent on the results of a home inspection. Within the formal offer, the contingency should include timeline details when it comes to getting the inspection completed. You can raise objections to the seller, and re-negotiate based on the results.
Liability often extends to either party's real estate broker, real estate agent (Realtor), or home inspector. Every case is different. If the homebuyer has evidence that the seller knew or should have known about the undisclosed defect, the buyer may have legal action for nondisclosures or negligent misrepresentation.
The buyer has to provide one, or more, signed Contingency Removal forms. Each one removing, or more, of the contract contingencies. Once the buyer has removed all of them in writing, they may no longer receive a refund of their deposit.
If the seller wants to enforce the deadline, they may send a Notice to Buyer to Perform, and then cancel the contract if the buyer still does not remove the contingencies.
Contingent means the seller has accepted an offer, but certain conditions need to be met before the sale closes. This means there's still a chance that the sale could fall through and the house goes back on the market, should those conditions go unmet.
A contingency clause is a contract provision that requires a specific event or action to take place in order for the contract to be considered valid.