Problems found after moving into house

caeler

MarkBargain wrote: »

It was just the citing of an electic socket next to water pipes that was my concern given pipes always have a tendancy to leak at some point.

Surely you need an electric socket near water pipes so you can plumb and plug in the appliance? Washing Machines/Dishwashers need need electricity too. I'd probably just go with the stopper for the pipe then you have the option for future.

Thrugelmir

MarkBargain wrote: »

Any comments welcome. I expect I'll need to pay it all myself, but worth asking!

What checks did you have performed on the property prior to purchase? Other than a visual inspection.

I suspect like many people you'd spend longer having a second hand car checked than a property.

When it comes to house purchase the heart rules unfortunately.

Fire_Fox

Half of this is 'due diligence'. How else do you expect a dishwasher to work if there is no electrical socket? As long as there is a circuit breaker it will simply trip out if there is a leak, did you have an electrician examine the electrics? If one radiator doesn't work it might be switched off with a spanner or need bleeding, did you have a heating engineer examine the system before purchase?

MarkBargain

caeler wrote: »

Surely you need an electric socket near water pipes so you can plumb and plug in the appliance? Washing Machines/Dishwashers need need electricity too. I'd probably just go with the stopper for the pipe then you have the option for future.

I thought usually the electric points would be higher up and away from the pipes, as it seems to me that putting them right next to the drainage pipes was a bit dangerous, but maybe I worry about nothing. Yeah, I'll definitely get the stopper at least.

MarkBargain

Thrugelmir wrote: »

What checks did you have performed on the property prior to purchase? Other than a visual inspection.

I suspect like many people you'd spend longer having a second hand car checked than a property.

When it comes to house purchase the heart rules unfortunately.

You're right, although the house was an excellent purchase, no regrets; it's a well-built spacious property for the money and it was really what we looked at when viewing rather than testing the radiators and looking under the sink.

MarkBargain

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Half of this is 'due diligence'. How else do you expect a dishwasher to work if there is no electrical socket? As long as there is a circuit breaker it will simply trip out if there is a leak, did you have an electrician examine the electrics? If one radiator doesn't work it might be switched off with a spanner or need bleeding, did you have a heating engineer examine the system before purchase?

I know there needs to be a socket, I just wasn't sure it should be so close to the water pipes and so low.

I haven't had an electrician or heating engineer round yet, but will do. The radiator is definitely switched on though.

jamesml

Out of interest, how many people get a heating engineer, plumber, sparky, carpenter etc round to inspect the property before you purchase it? If you weren't aware there was an issue with the heating, would you still get someone round to check it over?

zzzLazyDaisy

OP, you are a first time buyer, aren't you?

No offence meant but these sorts of questions always come from ftb's.

The normal rule in house buying is 'buyer beware'. Check everything yourself, before buying, because unless there has been some significant misrepresentation about something that the seller is required to disclose, you are stuck with the house as you have bought it.

G_M

My god this thread's getting extended... over a few trivial issues.

No - pipes/drains generally do NOT leak, unless put together by a dodgy DIYer. Just stick a 35p cap on the drain!

So why did the door need replacing if it was just the lock that was the problem? Dodgy locksmith kicked the door in to open it...?

And this radiator - now you think it's a thermostat. Sounds reasonable. £6.49 (oops, forgot - dodgy DIYer!).

MarkBargain

jamesml wrote: »

Out of interest, how many people get a heating engineer, plumber, sparky, carpenter etc round to inspect the property before you purchase it? If you weren't aware there was an issue with the heating, would you still get someone round to check it over?

That's a good point, do people really bring round an army of professionals before buying a house and what would that cost for call-out fees?!

We did request the buyer get a gas safety certificate for the boiler and they declared on the seller questionnaire that the heating system was in working order.