Built in Oven Problem

lostnfound

Hope someone might no where we stand on this,our built in oven is broken and beyond repair,we never bought the oven it came with the house when we bought it 6years ago,but when removing it from the housing unit to take a look for connections we have found that the actual cooker is plugged into a normal 2 plug connection socket with 3 wires coming from underneath the socket all leading to other appliances or sockets,i no this is against the law and a safety hazzard.
So we got an electrician in and he asked if we had a cut off point for the cooker,which we said we didnt,we have since located this behind a kitchen unit on the wall,which the electrician found,and it was live even though the cables had been cut.
Does anyone no if we can claim against the last owners,as we have to rip out the kitchen to re do the wiring and put in another cooker,any help would be appreciated thanks.

kat21

I suppose really its the burdon of proof, not sure if a home survey would have found that before you bought your home?. So, I wouldnt know where you stand with regards to the cooker not working I presume the cooker worked when you moved in as you say six years ago perhaps the cooker was at the end of its life anyway. Electrical regualations were only changed a few years back not sure of the date but up to that point anyone could do an install.Part P Electrical Safety Requirements
New rules covering electrical safety in the home and garden were introduced in January 2005.

http://www.waverley.gov.uk/buildingcontrol/partp.asp
kat21