Flat within a house with a central meter

nohassles

macman wrote: »

Then I suggest you have another look at the documentation supplied by your conveyancer. The vendor would have filled this in, I think it normally asks who the supplier is.
If he didn't mention it was sub metered, then I'd suggest he's potentially liable for a claim.

Found the questionnaire, no mention of sub-meters...

WhoIsThat

This thread may be better moved to the House Buying, Renting & Selling board where you may recieve an improved response. The Board Guide should be able to do this for you.

nohassles wrote: »

Found the questionnaire, no mention of sub-meters...

Have a look at S.8 and possibly S12.1 & 12.2

Then refer to the second page where there is also
"Instructions to the seller"

Including:

• If you do not know the answer to any question, you must say so...

• It is very important that your answers are accurate. If you give inaccurate or incomplete information to the buyer (on this form ...), the buyer may make a claim for compensation from you ...

• You should answer the questions based upon information known to you (or, in the case of legal representatives, you or the owner). You are not expected to have expert knowledge of legal or technical matters...

I would suggest that the owner knew that E.ON are not the energy supplier, but rather the landlord/management company are, as that is where their bills would have come from, not E.ON

You need in the first instance go back to your solicitor/conveyancer and point out this apparent fraudulent declaration by the seller.

Did you obtain a mortgage to purchase this property?
If so, advise them too, as I feel sure they will want to ensure the property has it's own dedicated electricity supply and meter. They will probably assist you in pushing the legal team in getting the appropriate compensation so that you can arrange this to be installed sooner rather than later.

nohassles wrote: »

Well, the conveyancers have so far failed to reply to my emails, what's next? Make a formal complaint to them? Consult the legal ombudsman?

nohassles wrote: »

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I'm not sure, they're called Premier Property Laywers so I think they're solicitors first and foremost.

Sadly, like everything in life, you tend to get what you pay for ... even with legal services.

It may well be you need to revert to the advice given to you as early as post#2 by Terresa

nohassles

WhoIsThat wrote: »

Sadly, like everything in life, you tend to get what you pay for ... even with legal services.

They weren't cheap...

macman

PPL are just licensed conveyancers, despite using the phrase 'lawyers' in their title. As such, not regulated by the Law Society.
A quick perusal of TrustPilot indicates that a number of customers were less than happy with their services.
Who suggested them?

nohassles

macman wrote: »

PPL are just licensed conveyancers, despite using the phrase 'lawyers' in their title. As such, not regulated by the Law Society.
A quick perusal of TrustPilot indicates that a number of customers were less than happy with their services.
Who suggested them?

They were recommended to me by the mortgage brokers that I went with (the brokers themselves were amazing)