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Purchased new house,boiler broken since we’ve moved in. Who’s liable?

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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    Flickster wrote: »
    I wasn’t aware it was that old when I bought the house, (which I did get for a good price).
    Maybe the price reflected the need for some work.
  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,600 Forumite
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    Part of owning a house I'm afraid, all these maintenance issues
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

    G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
  • SG27
    SG27 Posts: 2,773 Forumite
    There was a thread a while ago where people told of all the issues they found when moving into a new house. Maybe it should be a sticky!
  • davidmcn
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    SG27 wrote: »
    There was a thread a while ago where people told of all the issues they found when moving into a new house. Maybe it should be a sticky!
    Though this is at least an example where the seller is (potentially) liable.
  • stator
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    Ignore BG, find a proper local qualified engineer instead.
    It might be fixable
    Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.
  • scottiescott
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    Seven days to flag up any defects in your new property is standard in Scotland.
    Provided you have done so within that time-frame then the seller should be liable to make good said defect.
    I was in that situation as a seller once, however it turned out it was a supply issue outwith my control and rectified by British Gas.
  • maisie_cat
    maisie_cat Posts: 2,138 Forumite
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    Though this is at least an example where the seller is (potentially) liable.
    Why do you think that? Anybody buying a house with an 18 year old boiler must expect to replace in the 1st year. that's regardless of whether it still works because a newer one will much more efficient. Not knowing that it was 18 years old smacks of poor due diligence
    We bought a house with a 20 year old boiler that lasted nearly 2 years after purchase much to our surprise.
  • davidmcn
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    maisie_cat wrote: »
    Why do you think that?
    Because of the contract in which the seller warrants that the system will be in working order on the date of entry.
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