Wisconsin § 709.05 - Right to rescind.

§ 709.05. Right to rescind.

709.05(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (2) (b) , if a buyer receives a report after submission of a contract of sale or option contract to the owner or the owner’s agent, the buyer may, after receipt of that report by the prospective buyer and before the applicable deadline, rescind in writing a contract of sale or option contract if a defect, as defined in the report, is disclosed, without any liability on his or her part, and a buyer is entitled to the return of any deposits or option fees paid in the transaction. A prospective buyer who receives a report that is incomplete or that contains an inaccurate assertion that an item is not applicable and who is not aware of the defects that the owner failed to disclose may, within 2 business days after receipt of that report, rescind in writing a contract of sale or option contract without any liability on his or her part and is entitled to the return of any deposits or option fees paid in the transaction. A report under s.