Mis sold house from estate agents.

dodosdollars

I bought a house in Scotland a couple of years ago, it was up for sale as a three bedroom house. I have recently put it on the market but my new estate agent can only sell it as a two bedroom. This is because he told me that the third bedroom is too small.
Do I have any rights to make a claim against the original estate agent on the grounds that I was told the house was a three bedroom when it was actually a two bedroom. Had I of known, I would of put in a smaller price offer.
Would very much appreciate some advice.

hcb42

didnt you have a lawyer when you purchased it?

Did you view it before you bought it? Did the third bedroom seem unusual in any way, compared to other properties?

how small is small?

shaun_from_Africa

The first thing you will have to do is to find out if there is a minimum legal size for what constitutes a bedroom and take it from there.
I've never heard of this, but the law in Scotland may well differ to that in England.

In my opinion I would have thought that a bedroom could be of any size as it could be for a small child and would only need a tiny bed in it.

bod1467

My in-laws' house is 3 bed, but the 3rd bedroom really is a box room - it just takes a single bed. (There is a cupboard built in to one wall). There have been no issues as I can recall about it being 3 bedroom. (To clarify, this is also in Scotland).

dodosdollars

Yes I had a lawyer.
The bedroom measures 2.8m x 1.87m
The estate agent who is selling the house has told me that there is a minimum bedroom size and that these measurements are below the legal zise.

mountainofdebt

bod1467 wrote: »

My in-laws' house is 3 bed, but the 3rd bedroom really is a box room - it just takes a single bed. (There is a cupboard built in to one wall). There have been no issues as I can recall about it being 3 bedroom. (To clarify, this is also in Scotland).

Same here.

We technically have a 4 bed house but when we came to view the house we could clearly see that the smallest room just about held a single bed.......we use it as a study.

OP what do you use this room as ? If you use it as a bedroom then I can't see what the problem is ....just leave the bed in and let potential viewers mae their own minds up.

dodosdollars

Thanks Ian.

dodosdollars

The problem is that the estate agent is selling it as a two bedroom so i'll get less money than what I originally paid for it. The bedroom is being used as a bedroom and has a bed in it.
The real point is that I feel I was mis sold the house as a three bed.

Swoxy

What makes you think the first agent was wrong and the second agent is right?
Which law stipulates the minimum legal size of a bedroom?

mandi

I'm scratching my head here . You viewed the house /offered on it and subsequently purchased it as a three bedroom .

Regardless of the size of the 3rd room if it can take a bed then it then I would assume it is a bedroom ?


In the UK, there's no legal standard or minimum size for a room to be classed as a bedroom - only an IIRC recommended (not stipulated) size of 8 sqm and a minimum width of 2.5m.as far as I'm aware .

If your using the room as a bedroom then so could a potential buyer .

In your position I would ask the agent to change the details .

Evilm

I would change your agent. I've seen smaller rooms than that listed as a bedroom!