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Exchanged - Completing next week, sewage problem

jan-thorn
jan-thorn Posts: 3 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling
My husband and I have exchanged and are completing next week.

Whilst in the kitchen this morning I smelt the most horrendous sewage. It looks like the pipe from our house has backed up and leaked into the house.

What do i do! This is really quick urgent.

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  • minibbb
    minibbb Posts: 342 Forumite
    Get a drainage firm out ASAP! It needs sorting before proper damage is done!
  • jan-thorn
    jan-thorn Posts: 3 Newbie
    minibbb wrote: »
    Get a drainage firm out ASAP! It needs sorting before proper damage is done!
    Damage has already been caused It already has it has leaked out inside the property. Had to get out emergency drain people.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 27 September 2016 at 9:34PM
    Insurance claim.

    advise buyers (I assume you are the seller?) what has happened and that your insurers will fix.

    Alternatively buyers should be able to claim on their insurance assuming your contract is the Standard Conditions of Sale 5th edition. (see clause 5)
  • jan-thorn
    jan-thorn Posts: 3 Newbie
    G_M wrote: »
    Insurance claim.

    advise buyers (I assume you are the seller?) what has happened and that your insurers will fix.

    Alternatively buyers should be able to claim on their insurance assuming your contract is the Standard Conditions of Sale 5th edition.

    I am guessing I should let me solicitor know about the situation also?
  • jimmy_cricket
    jimmy_cricket Posts: 382 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Don't worry about the smell. Our drains were blocked and leaked under the floorboard. I was really worried about the horrendous smell but once the issue was resolved, the smell went incredibly quickly
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