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error of contents in purchased flat

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  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
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    You can ask your solicitor to pass your complaint on to the sellers solicitors but don't be surprised if you get a no or nothing back in response.

    Then it's up to you - are you really prepared to go to court over this?

    I certainly wouldn't
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    And then you increased your offer?

    If not, what's your loss?

    Seriously why would I increase my offer just because there was a burglar alarm fitted?

    If I was asked to maybe I might have but I was not.

    In my opinion it is no different to ticking boxes saying there is a washing machine,dryer and fridge included but are not there.

    If I was to go to court it's a no brainer as it was stated an alarm was fitted and it is not.

    They will pay my solicitors fees and an alarm should be fitted.
  • tomtontom
    tomtontom Posts: 7,929 Forumite
    Do you have your own external door? If not, is the main building door alarmed?
  • ScorpiondeRooftrouser
    ScorpiondeRooftrouser Posts: 2,851 Forumite
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    You have bought the house for the price you agreed when you didn't think there was an alarm, and there isn't an alarm.

    I think your idea of what would happen in court is badly mistaken. Nothing you did was ever based on the fact that an alarm was fitted.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    tomtontom wrote: »
    Do you have your own external door? If not, is the main building door alarmed?

    No I don't have my own external door and the main building is not alarmed.(there is 3 flats in a period conversion)
  • tomtontom
    tomtontom Posts: 7,929 Forumite
    Is this the flat you bought a full year ago? :eek:
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    tomtontom wrote: »
    Is this the flat you bought a full year ago? :eek:

    No this is my second flat! I completed today.
  • antrobus
    antrobus Posts: 17,386 Forumite
    tomtontom wrote: »
    Is this the flat you bought a full year ago? :eek:

    Perhaps it's the one he was about to complete on on the 9th, and that they intended to let out.

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5409384
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    antrobus wrote: »
    Perhaps it's the one he was about to complete on on the 9th, and that they intended to let out.

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5409384

    Correct. Well done in you're investigations!
  • Person_one
    Person_one Posts: 28,884 Forumite
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    Deleted_User wrote: »
    Seriously why would I increase my offer just because there was a burglar alarm fitted?

    If I was asked to maybe I might have but I was not.

    In my opinion it is no different to ticking boxes saying there is a washing machine,dryer and fridge included but are not there.

    If I was to go to court it's a no brainer as it was stated an alarm was fitted and it is not.

    They will pay my solicitors fees and an alarm should be fitted.


    Just let it go.

    You thought you were getting a flat without an alarm, briefly you mistakenly thought there was one, then you did indeed get a flat without an alarm as you initially expected and were happy with.

    Even if you were sure you could win and it would be smooth and easy, do you really want to put somebody through all that because they ticked the wrong box on a long form? Would you be ok with somebody doing that to you or a friend of yours?
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