Bought house - window issues *SCOTLAND*

davidmcn

martindow wrote: »

I've just noticed you are in Scotland where there is more protection than in England and Wales for faults that become apparent after buying. I've no idea whether window faults would be covered but the time-scale for raising them via your solicitor is quite short.

No, any warranty is (usually) only about electrics/plumbing/appliances - it's caveat emptor for everything else.

Hasbeen wrote: »

The Scottish home report is a very basic report paid for by the vendor. To give out to prospective buyers.

It is recommended that the buyer actually gets their own more in depth survey done, if they are actually interested in property

Hardly anyone does though. And would your own survey necessarily test the windows to any more extent than described here?

Hasbeen

davidmcn wrote: »

No, any warranty is (usually) only about electrics/plumbing/appliances - it's caveat emptor for everything else.


Hardly anyone does though. And would your own survey necessarily test the windows to any more extent than described here?

Well I always have, and it is a better report than the one insisted upon by the Scottish government.

My point is rather than rely on a free report done on the cheap by the vendor you at least have some say and comeback with your own paid for surveyor.

davidmcn

Hasbeen wrote: »

you at least have some say and comeback with your own paid for surveyor.

Purchasers (and their lenders) have comeback with the Home Report surveyor. Wouldn't be much point in the system otherwise.

justjohn

Few inaccuracies on this thread.


Fensa cert is not always needed.
Many things can be against building regs if they were done before the rule, then it does not always have to apply.
As someone has already pointed out HR report is basic(even a full paid for survey may not catch everything)


Surveys or home report do not cover everything. And are only a guide in my opinion. The old Scottish surveys had disclaimers on the back regarding surveyor liability.


You sound like a first time/inexperienced buyer. These things are just snagging issues and as a house buyer you live with it. Like someone else has said 2k for 2 windows sounds a little steep , you should possibly be more concerned about that.


I have always gone with HR report supplied by seller. full survey is a waste of money in my opinion, unless its for a specific problem.

justjohn

davidmcn wrote: »

Purchasers (and their lenders) have comeback with the Home Report surveyor. Wouldn't be much point in the system otherwise.

Has to be seriously negligent for any comeback.

davidmcn

justjohn wrote: »

Has to be seriously negligent for any comeback.

In practice, probably, but the same applies to your own surveyor.

molerat

Hasbeen wrote: »

The Scottish home report is a very basic report paid for by the vendor. To give out to prospective buyers.

It is recommended that the buyer actually gets their own more in depth survey done, if they are actually interested in property

Is the correct reply, not much more than a box ticking exercise to be taken with a large pinch of salt. The one for the house my son bought was so vague as to be a total waste of paper, everything covered by "purchaser should seek their own professional advice". FENSA does not apply to Scotland. In the OP's situation I would sue their surveyor who they employed to do a full survey ................... it would seem there is a bit of a problem with that avenue though

Hasbeen

davidmcn wrote: »

Purchasers (and their lenders) have comeback with the Home Report surveyor. Wouldn't be much point in the system otherwise.

Think home reports in England are perhaps different?

davidmcn

Hasbeen wrote: »

Think home reports in England are perhaps different?

I don't think any of us is talking about England (which doesn't have Home Reports anyway - they briefly had sellers' packs which didn't include a survey).

Hasbeen

davidmcn wrote: »

I don't think any of us is talking about England (which doesn't have Home Reports anyway - they briefly had sellers' packs which didn't include a survey).

Yes remember now. They did away with it as it was not fit for purpose. Only Scotland went ahead, and made it a law that all sellers had to provide one to all buyers.