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Boiler/ gas service to sell my house??

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  • Drodough
    Drodough Posts: 122 Forumite
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    clutton wrote: »
    depends on how quickly you want to sell... do you want to lose a sale for less than £100 of gas engineers invoice ?

    what sort of boiler is it and how old is it ?

    Approx 15 years old and Baxi- beyond that, my knowledge is limited!!
  • Drodough
    Drodough Posts: 122 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Do you have contact details for the buyer? No reason you can't speak direct if you prefer.

    Or get your solicitor to give your answer via his solicitor. Cut out the EA if you are not happy with them.

    Will do that :) although EA is quite involved in the issue now.
  • Drodough
    Drodough Posts: 122 Forumite
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    clutton wrote: »
    depends on how quickly you want to sell... do you want to lose a sale for less than £100 of gas engineers invoice ?QUOTE]

    No, but then again, I think I would sell again quite easily anyway (touch wood!) and I feel the buyer is getting a good deal (I think I could have got more if I'd rejected his offer)- I've said I'll throw in lots of extras too that weren't agreed at purchase (made to measure blinds etc) just as a goodwill gesture, so just feel this is a bit- cheeky? I'm sure his solicitor advised him to ask as the request came that way, but I just don't think it's that reasonable- if he plans to let it, he should stand the costs. In addition, I'm concerned a gas engineer may 'find' something to 'fix', just to boost the cost, and me knowing nothing about boilers can only take his word and will end up paying even more, just to get the certificate.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    Does this guy have a few BTL?

    A lot of the pros know the EA especialy if they use them for getting tennents.

    How many viewers/buyers have there been?


    Could always try telling the EA that you will change agents if the sale falls through.
  • Drodough
    Drodough Posts: 122 Forumite
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    getmore4less wrote: »
    Does this guy have a few BTL?

    A lot of the pros know the EA especialy if they use them for getting tennents.

    How many viewers/buyers have there been?


    Could always try telling the EA that you will change agents if the sale falls through.

    Get the impression this is his first BTL and no indication he was known to the EA at all.

    Was on for one week, 5 viewings, 4 took place (cancelled last one as accepted offer) one offer (ie my buyer) and one person who really wanted it also but had to confirm mortgage amount they could get. I didnt want to lose the house I am buying, so accepted my buyers offer (lower than I wanted after 1 week on the market) as EA advised he was in a strong position to get a mortgage.

    I think I am contracted to the EA for 3 months? Which would be another 7 weeks...
  • Patr100
    Patr100 Posts: 2,577 Forumite
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    You've already taken a drop in price so he can use that money saved towards a new boiler if necessary.
    Tell him no deal - He''s trying it on - it's for him to check the condition not you. That's what your solicitor says as well.
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,807 Forumite
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    There are regular discussions on here about people who have been advised to check the boiler in the survey, but just moved in and it doesn't work. So I can see where he is coming from, but it's normally his responsibility. Only you know how hardball you and him might get over this.
    Been away for a while.
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,654 Forumite
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    Follow your solicitors advice. This person is having a laugh. You are a private individual and there is no legal obligation for you to have a landlords safety cert. If he wants one,then let him get one AFTER exchange of contracts.
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Drodough
    Drodough Posts: 122 Forumite
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    C_Mababejive wrote: »
    Follow your solicitors advice. This person is having a laugh. You are a private individual and there is no legal obligation for you to have a landlords safety cert. If he wants one,then let him get one AFTER exchange of contracts.

    Can I insist it's after exchange? I would imagine he can get this done at any point- it would be unreasonable to refuse someone any investigative work before exchange wouldn't it? In the same way you can get a specialist in to look at damp/brickwork etc etc prior to exchange?
  • Drodough
    Drodough Posts: 122 Forumite
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    Running_Horse wrote: »
    There are regular discussions on here about people who have been advised to check the boiler in the survey, but just moved in and it doesn't work. So I can see where he is coming from, but it's normally his responsibility. Only you know how hardball you and him might get over this.

    Wish I did know, but unfortunately I am relying on my estate agent to give me a feel on how things stand and I'm not really getting that. Very difficult to read the situation when you are communiating via a third party!
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