Moving in

decotime

Hi all,

We're just about to move into a flat that we recently purchased.
The flat is 3 yrs old, we've viewed it a good few times and it looks like its in good order.

But what exactly should we look out for on move in day. friends of ours have told us to check the boiler/radiators, all electrics etc and make sure they are working.

If there is issues, is the vendor really responsible for fixing this?

Thanks,
Deco

danielley

I always thought it was buyers beware.

Your solicitor will have asked general enquiries about all services etc, but I am not certain on the legal standpoint if anything is found not to be working. How can you prove that they were not working before completion? Boilers can work one minute and not the next.

With a 3 year old flat, you shouldn't have anything major, but part of being a home owner is that you have to maintain your property and budget for unexpected costs.

Good luck and I hope that everything is fine.

clairetelche1

We're selling / buying / moving on Friday / Saturday and as far as I'm concerned once contracts have been exchanged all parties are responsible for their new house - I wouldn't dream of contacting our vendors to complain about something which had broken, nor would I expect my buyer to contact me for anything other than advice on how the heating etc works. A radiator has sprung a leak in my current house (5 days before we move, grrr) and we've bought and fitted a new one as the house is still ours - come Saturday if another bursts then it's not our problem! Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly but there will alway be some little bits you've over-looked

evoke

OP: check out my post #4 in this thread for a few pointers:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3056208

stokesley

decotime wrote: »

If there is issues, is the vendor really responsible for fixing this?
Deco

Only if they told you that something was in good working order and it transpires that it is not. Then, if the vendors are not amenable to rectifying the matter, your only option is litigation: very expensive, may not succeed, and will leave you out of pocket even if you win, so not really usually an option.

Buyer beware, caveat emptor. Once the property is yours, apart from anything covered by NHBC (as it's relatively new), practically speaking, you're responsible.

I hope that all is well for you.