Finding problems after you move into new home...

edamburger

I'm in the middle of selling my property and buying another and someone mentioned that you have 7 days to find any problems with the new property once you have moved in.

I'm not sure I believe this and can't find any reference online to it.

Anyone got any idea? Also the properties are in Scotland if the laws are different here.....

Ta Edamburger

edamburger

Just bumping this up....

googler

It'll be written into the missives, either using the standard clauses or those agreed on by the buying and selling solicitors. Check with your solicitor what they have agreed on with regard to your sale, and onward purchase. The section below covers systems within the property, rather than defects of the property itself, which should probably be covered under any survey you or others have had carried out.

See the standard clauses ;

http://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/3516/Combined_Standard_Clauses.pdf


Section 3

(a) The Seller undertakes that any systems or appliances of a working nature (including central heating, water, drainage, electric and gas) forming part of the Property will be in working order
commensurate with age as at the Date of Settlement.
(b) The Seller will make good any defect which prevents any system or appliance being in such order provided said defect is intimated in writing wi thin five working days of settlement. Failing
such intimation, the Purchaser will be deemed to be satisfied as to the position.
(c) The Seller will only be responsible for carrying out any necessary repairs to put any system or appliance into such order and shall have no liability for any element of upgrading (except to the extent such upgrading is required to put any such system or appliance into such order).
(d) The lack of any regular service or maintenance of any system or appliance or the fact that it may
no longer comply with current installation regu lations shall not, of itself, be deemed to be a defect.
(e) The Purchaser shall be entitled to execute any necessary repairs at the expense of the Seller without reference to the Seller or the Seller's tradesmen (i) in the event of an emergency; (ii) in
the event that the Seller's tradesmen do not inspect the alleged defects within five working days of intimation; or (iii) in the event that any necessary repairs are not carried out within five working
days of inspection.
(f) The Seller confirms that he has received no notice or intimation from any third party that any system (or any part thereof) is in an unsafe or dangerous condition.

edamburger

Thanks for your answer googler. Will speak to solicitor tomorrow.

Cheers edamburger