So a single Judgment/Warrant of Restitution isn't going to do you any good.A tenant can withhold rent if there is a dangerous condition on the property, but the landlord must be on notice of the defect.

You would have to prove in court that they seller "knowingly and willingly" concealed a material defect.

Not only can you ask the inspector clarifying questions, but if you've seen defects first hand, you're in a far better position to re-negotiate the sale price based on inspection results.

No one who lives on a small city lot really wants to go to the mess and expense of getting rid of a problem tree, so if it's a maple or an oak, it just grows and grows and grows...Because the repair runs in the thousands (as you've seen) when the owner of an aging investment property learns that they have a compromised sewer line, there's a strong impulse to hide the defect and sell.

Certainly, no warranty would cover rusted parts unless you can prove it was a manufacturer's defect.

Myriad construction defects - some I've corrected as the home I purchased wasn't livable. 

I would relay to the landlord that it is a structural defect in the property and not due to your misuse.

Last thing you want is for them to lose a hand with a defective mower you provided. 

The red blotch on the lower left tile was the lighting not a defect. 

In the "Disclosures" the seller did check mark that the plumbing is "Not Defective" even though the toilet and bathtub did have some issues.