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problems after collected keys to house
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AFAIK British Gas do a fixed price fix for under £200 (if you're outside of the M25)
IMHO a solicitors letter and an argument would cost that amount to chase up.0 -
Thanks for all your replies. Yes I've got contingency fund as I wanted to renovate the house.
It just amazes me that seller can give you false information ( boiler is working ) and after collecting keys it isn't and now I have to fix it. It's almost like buying a house in a 3rd world.
The survey also said the boiler was working, so maybe it was.It's nothing , not nothink.0 -
Thanks for all your replies. Yes I've got contingency fund as I wanted to renovate the house.
It just amazes me that seller can give you false information ( boiler is working ) and after collecting keys it isn't and now I have to fix it. It's almost like buying a house in a 3rd world.
My paper work stated that the boiler worked...slight issue was it was the gas pipe to feed it had been nicked, and I was buying from a church!:rotfl::rotfl:0 -
have you got any links / guides how small claims court runs ? what are the fees / regulations etc ?
How it works: https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money/overview
Fees: https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money/court-feesnomoneytoday wrote: »A
IMHO a solicitors letter and an argument would cost that amount to chase up.
My solicitor charges £60+vat for a 'stern letter'. And you wouldn't be able to add that fee to the claim.
If I wanted to pursue something like this, I would write my own 'letter of claim', 'letter before action' etc.
See: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/going-to-court/going-to-court/taking-court-action/step-one-write-a-letter-before-action/0 -
In your position I would probably just diagnose and repair the problems, it's probably going to be less stressful and cheaper.0
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It just amazes me that seller can give you false information ( boiler is working ) and after collecting keys it isn't and now I have to fix it. It's almost like buying a house in a 3rd world.
Your own survey (you say) confirmed that the boiler was indeed working, as the seller claimed.
And as I further pointed out, this does not guarantee it will continue to work.
The only other relevant legal requirement i for the property to be in the same condition at Competion as it was at Exchange. So if it was working at Exchange (I'm guessing you have no idea) it must legally still work at Completion.
Any sensible and cautious buyer would of course have had the boiler inspected by a qualified boile engineer. You failed to do this so must accept the boiler in whatever condition it is.0
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