Gas cert before completion, boiler condemned after completion.....

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Long story short, our vendors were difficult when it came to answering our solicitors queries, they took a very long time getting the gas safety certificate for the boiler but eventually did so at the end of June.

Fast forward to completion in July and we got the boiler serviced (free of charge as part of our mortgage providers moving in pack) and the boiler has been condemned. Part of the issue is that there is no back plate on the flue, obviously this wouldn't have been there a few weeks ago. Do we have any come back on the original gas safe engineer as we would have asked for the vendors to address the issues prior to completion.

Sorry maybe not such a long story short! !

I'll be speaking to our solicitor Monday but just wanted to go in prepared. Thanks.

HappyMJ

PDF wrote: »

Long story short, our vendors were difficult when it came to answering our solicitors queries, they took a very long time getting the gas safety certificate for the boiler but eventually did so at the end of June.

Fast forward to completion in July and we got the boiler serviced (free of charge as part of our mortgage providers moving in pack) and the boiler has been condemned. Part of the issue is that there is no back plate on the flue, obviously this wouldn't have been there a few weeks ago. Do we have any come back on the original gas safe engineer as we would have asked for the vendors to address the issues prior to completion.

Sorry maybe not such a long story short! !

I'll be speaking to our solicitor Monday but just wanted to go in prepared. Thanks.

No.

A gas safety certificate isn't required to sell a property and if I were selling I wouldn't provide one.

If you're buying then you should have commissioned your own engineer to check the status of the boiler.

Only the person getting the check can get a refund on it or sue for damages of the check is incorrect. You didn't so you can't get the refund or sue for damages. You aren't the customer.

martinthebandit

Before doing anything I would be paying for someone else to come and check the boiler.

silvercar

Speak to the gas safe register people. Check that the engineer is registered with them. Report your concerns.

Cheeky_Monkey

I doubt that the mortgage lender would use an unregistered gas engineer. He was probably from British Gas and we all know what they're like for condemning boilers :eek:

silvercar

It was the original gas safety certificate that I was suggesting should be checked out, not the new one.

Cheeky_Monkey

Oooops, sorry - my mistake!

However, I still stand by my comment about the mortgage lender's engineer possibly being from British Gas and, as such, may have been a little 'over zealous'

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Thanks for all of your replies, it was the vendors gas man we were doubting and I'll raise concerns with the gas safe people.

I know it's not a requirement when buying a house but as the property and boiler were old our solicitor requested a check prior to completion.

Regarding the British Gas man being over zealous, he showed me where the back plate should be, it helps prevent the flue gases returning, it is definitely a requirement and definitely not there.

mrginge

Cheeky_Monkey wrote: »

Oooops, sorry - my mistake!

However, I still stand by my comment about the mortgage lender's engineer possibly being from British Gas and, as such, may have been a little 'over zealous'

Since when did mortgage lenders use gas engineers?

Cheeky_Monkey

The OP said that their mortgage lender provided the boiler service as part of their moving in pack so presumably the mortgage lender chose/organised which company would provide that.

Cheeky_Monkey

PDF wrote: »

Thanks for all of your replies, it was the vendors gas man we were doubting and I'll raise concerns with the gas safe people.

I know it's not a requirement when buying a house but as the property and boiler were old our solicitor requested a check prior to completion.

Regarding the British Gas man being over zealous, he showed me where the back plate should be, it helps prevent the flue gases returning, it is definitely a requirement and definitely not there.

That wasn't for your solicitor to decide, they can only advise you that it would be prudent to do so - it was your decision