Does seller have to provide previous inspection reports?

[David Lowe]

I am in my due diligence period on a SFR in Charleston, SC. The seller purchased the house 6 months ago, but is selling now due to a divorce. Someone else had already offered on the property (and had an inspection), but their offer fell through due to financing. As part of my initial offer, I requested any previous inspection reports, even though I would get my own inspection performed before buying the property. The seller did not want to provide the reports, but I proceeded with my offer anyway.

The offer is "as-is" with an inspection clause (the seller is already bringing money to the table to close, and has indicated that they will not pay for anything that we find upon inspection). Because we are purchasing the property "as-is" the seller wanted to update their disclosure forms. The previous inspection had revealed that one of the trusses had been cut. The seller hired a contractor to repair the truss sent us a copy of the invoice (for $165).

I plan to hire a structural engineer to inspect the truss, but I sure would feel better about the purchase if I could see the other two inspections that have happened on the property within the last year. It feels like the seller is trying to hide something (considering their original disclosure omitted the truss repair), but this could just be the typical nerves that come with buying a property. Are there any rules in South Carolina requiring seller's to provide previous inspections as part of their seller's disclosure? I feel like this was a rule in Georgia, but I could be mistaken.

Thanks!