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Just bought house with a low arch that hid an unsecured lintel do I have any recourse

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  • Over in Scotland the seller has to warrant the house (with fair wear and tear excepted) for 5 working days post the sale


    I have came across this working to the buyers advantage a couple of times.


    One this year was when a lady bought a house (8 years old) and had a boiler / heating service done to find out the existing boiler should have been condemned as there was a hole in the flue.
    She had the survey on the day she moved in and got 50% of the new boiler costs from the previous owner.
    baldly going on...
  • Apodemus
    Apodemus Posts: 3,410 Forumite
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    sparky130a wrote: »
    So not right. If it's being done, do it right.

    If something is unsafe, it's unsafe. Regardless of when it fails.

    Hey, I'm in complete agreement! I was just taking issue with Doozer's suggestion that the weight was not being transferred to the ground! :)
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