Do i need to declare...

onemoresell

In the process of selling my first house, I have noticed there is a slight leak in the roof and by slight there is some water running down the wall inside the roof but it never makes it too the ceiling .

Legally (not morally) do I need to declare this anywhere or to anyone? I know its not nice but i would like to get away with out doing this if possible.

Obviously if they were to question me on such a thing I would tell the truth, and a survey may well bring it up.

Guest101

You've answered your own question.

But given your morals it's unlikely you'll get much sympathy.

If asked u need to disclose
Survey will show this anyway

Stuart788

This is a good lesson to anyone thinking they can save a few bob by not getting a survey...

onemoresell

Survey will show this anyway

What happens if the survey does not show anything?

Davesnave

It's not a moral issue, but it's quite a common scenario.The same sort of thing was going on when we bought our current house: wind in a certain direction and occasional drips.

We didn't think anything about it; just stuck a bucket up there for 6 years till we did the roof.

We're still on good terms with the seller and her family. Doubt if they knew, but even if they did it wouldn't matter. We're realists.

Now wait for the new moral army to descend!

Chanes

...when people ask me about trusting homeowners who are selling, for every decent one there are those who want to hide something costly. I trust a survey will do its job.

Guest101

onemoresell wrote: »

What happens if the survey does not show anything?

Then the buyer may have a case against the surveyor

Davesnave

Stuart788 wrote: »

This is a good lesson to anyone thinking they can save a few bob by not getting a survey...

No it's not!

I saved about £500 by doing my own. No surprises. In fact the house is better than I thought, given the limited info any survey reveals. It's only by working on a house that you really come to know it fully.

But you do what you want; it's your money and your knowledge, or lack of it.

To the OP, this might be spotted in a survey or it might not. No one here will be able to say without photos.

onemoresell

Then the buyer may have a case against the surveyor

Could there be any repercussions for me as the seller?

davidmcn

onemoresell wrote: »

Could there be any repercussions for me as the seller?

Only if you were asked about it and lied (and your purchaser could prove that you knew you were lying...).

G_M

Provided you do not lie, no, the seller will have no claim against you.

Whether he has a claim against his surveyor
a) depends what his survey report says and
b) is not your concern

At risk of your displeasure (I've just received that elsewhere for NOT making a moral point), I'd suggest you spend £50 - £100 getting a tile or 3 replaced. It's the nice thing to do and is such an insignificant cost in the scale of a property sale......