Action to prevent burst pipes?

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G_M wrote: »

The seller has a legal obligation to hand over the property at Completion in the same condition as it was at Exchange of Contracts.

So make sure you visit the day of (or day before) Exchange. And take some internal photos....).

The most recent version of the Standard Conditions of Sale (Version 5 ) requires the buyer to insure from Exchange (the ealrier version required the seller to insure). This makes it easier for the buyer to get repairs done after Completion if by any chance there IS a problem.

Check with your solicitor which version of the contract is being used.

Insure anyway from Exchange.

see also

http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/support-services/helplines/practice-advice-service/faqs/standard-conditions-of-sale-significant-change/

Thanks G_M, so in your opinion, am I ok to insist on minimal heating on with me taking responsibilites for the payment of the utilities?

My solicitor has written to his this morning asking him in view of the current weather conditions, to change his mind and put the heating on.

rpc

princeofpounds wrote: »

Make sure you have it insured! You do have an insurable interest now.

And that insurance will often require either having the heating on or having the system isolated and drained if the property is unoccupied.