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Seller didnt disclose the boiler had been condemned!
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Apologies, I was just gently poking fun. It wasn't clear from your post that the stickers in question were the Stickers Of Condemnation. But now it is, so onwards and upwards!I appreciate that but would the removal of said sticker be seen as intentionally hiding the true condition? Isn't completing the Sellers Property Information pack sayings its in working order, and then not updating once the boiler had been condemned leaving the vendors open to a civil case for fraudulent misrepresentation, didn't the vendors conveyancers have a duty of care to their own client to advise them to update this information given to buyers?0 -
I'm not a scientist or engineer, but I'm reasonably confident the decision to use the boiler would be affected by a notice warning against its use.quantumlobster wrote: »I'm not a scientist or engineer, but I'm reasonably confident that whether the boiler will give you CO poisoning or not is not contingent on the presence of warning stickers.0 -
When was the Property Information Form completed?The boiler was condemned in February, we completed July!
When were contract's exchanged.
If you can prove that they seller lied on the property information form, then you have good grounds for a civil case.Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0 -
What advice has your solicitor given you?0
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Did you get a boiler check before completion/exchange"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0 -
About 10 years ago I had a boiler condemned with the gas supply cut off by simply switching it off underneath the boiler. My understanding is it a legal requirement to be gas safe registered to do many jobs involving gas appliances. If they have reconnected or simply switched the supply back on to this condemned boiler have they broken the law?0
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In which month did you view the house and have you any idea which month the house went on the market?If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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Was the property vacant when you viewed? Was the gas cerificate a landlord's gas safety certificate?
The point is that if the property was vacant when you viewed it is possible that the last time the boiler was used it was working. Then the vendors estate agent did a gas safety check and it was not working then. But you had probably already made an offer by then so they decided that it wouldn't make any difference because you knew that the boiler was old so you would get it looked at before you made an offer. I think they may have assumed that you would replace the boiler when you moved in.0 -
Why not try a MCOL (Money Claim Online), not sure if feasible but your solicitor should be able to tell you or even one of the more knowledgeable that frequent this boardThis is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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If the boiler was condemned, then why did the engineer who condemned it not put it beyond use, as he's required to do?
What's the exact wording of this "condemnation"?
What do you think you might be due, given that you didn't die, and that you already knew the boiler was ancient?0
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