Renth v. Krausz

Buyers sued seller to rescind a real estate installment contract alleging that seller failed to attach to the contract a certificate of compliance with the building code as required by section 2 of “An Act relating to installment contracts to sell dwelling structures” (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 29, par. 8.22).

That act states in pertinent part:

“Any installment contract for the sale of a dwelling structure shall be voidable at the election of the buyer unless there is attached to the contract or incorporated therein a certificate of compliance ***.”

The seller filed a third-party complaint…