Boiler/ gas service to sell my house??

clutton_2

if you do decide to have the boiler looked at, then i would allow him in to do a LGSC before exchange

a 15 year old Baxi is probably still worth a few years more

zappahey

uk_property_expert wrote: »

I know where the buyer is coming from.
As the buyer is a landlord they have to get a boiler cert. If the boiler is condemned (happens a lot) then he will have to pay circa 1400 to replace. I would think that if you say you will sort out cert and if it passes he pays but if it is condemned you will deduct replacement cost from agreed price.
The buyer will go with that.

Of course the buyer will go with that. He would have very successfully passed his business risk on to the seller.

The offer was made on the house in the condition seen. He has now changed his offer and is, effectively, gazundering.

DVardysShadow

Drodough wrote: »

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?

There is no point in insisting that he does it after exchange. From buyer's point of view, , it is little better than after completion. Effectively you have refused and sent a message that you have doubts about the boiler.

The right time is before exchange and for buyer to be responsible. As clutton says, let him in to do Landlord's Gas Safety.

C_Mababejive

Drodough wrote: »

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?

Will he be getting an electrician in to check the electrics/a glazier in to check the windows etc etc..where does it end? Whats his fixation with the heating system? answer-he wants a check and then will angle for a reduction. Let him have it checked if he wants to but rebut any attempts to reduce. Let the deal fall through if it has to...his loss.

Drodough

Hi all

In the end, after much wrangling, I agreed to a service, which I organised, done by a friend of a friend (who is gas safe registered by the way!!), as I was concerned that if the buyer sent someone they would be looking to find fault and come up with anything they could in order to allow the buyer to knock money off etc. So, for a reasonable fee, the boiler was serviced and a letter is being sent to my buyer's solicitor to say it is serviced and safe. For an admin fee, my buyer can then get the Landlord's Safety certificate issued.

Still a cost I didn't anticipate or want, but fairly happy with the compromise and felt better having control of the service. Lucky I had a trustworthy friend who knew a trustworthy gas engineer so I didn't get ripped off!

Thanks to all for your helpful advice and support