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Damage after Exchange
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i actually forgot to to that, and crapped me pants for 7 days before we got the keys incase we hada storm or something. always cover your bum!You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on0
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silvercar wrote:Not sure on this, if it is true why should the buyer take out buildings insurance from exchange?
Because they are two separate issues. In this case the seller should not have left a leaking pipe to damage the house, so they are liable. However you don't know if they have any assets, when there would be no point in suing them, hence the insurance.silvercar wrote:you never actually know the condition when you exchange, only the condition when you lasted viewed the property.
Unless you ask if you can 'check a few measurments' just before exchange.1
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