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Immediately dangerous boiler (recently purchased flat)
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warning to those buying a house, it's more than just a survey you may need, Consider boiler check, plumbing check electrical check if applicable or old e.t.c Anything else and your responsible"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0 -
Perhaps if surveyors mentioned in their survey they hadn't tested the electrics, plumbing, boiler etc - and suggested it would be a good idea to get a specialist in, if you were concerned...?0
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cooo, can't say I have ever seen that written down in a survey report .... (but then I was temporarily blind last time I bought a property and failed to get my friend to read it aloud it to me)Perhaps if surveyors mentioned in their survey they hadn't tested the electrics, plumbing, boiler etc - and suggested it would be a good idea to get a specialist in, if you were concerned...?0 -
You should contac the vendors and let them know what happened so that they can avoid whoever it was who last touched their boiler.
What was done may have been illegal if it was repaied by an unregistered engineer.
But you have no claim against them.Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0 -
cooo, can't say I have ever seen that written down in a survey report .... (but then I was temporarily blind last time I bought a property and failed to get my friend to read it aloud it to me)
I worked for a Chartered Surveyor for many years and he always, without fail, warned that electrics, gas etc. should be checked by qualified people. This was a clause in the Report and in a covering letter when submitting the Report. Any Chartered Surveyor who does his job properly would say the same - unless they want to leave themselves open to claims for compensation.
Even in a Homebuyers Report it states the requirement for services to be checked by appropriate tradesmen.0 -
I semi assumed
There's you problem in three words.
Your responsibility to check and any prudent individual would do as soon as they moved in if not done before. It's your boiler now so you'll need to deal with it.And in this scenario given the health and safety requirements,
What health and safety requirements?can anyone claim any sort of compensation for this happening ?!
Errrrr.... No. But look on the bright side, you have leaned a valuable lesson for next time. All part of life's experience :-)0 -
Time to shop around and get a new A rated boiler
Worcester Bosch or Vailliant is the companies I would recommend.
Do not use BG unless you have more money than sense.
Find a good local Gas Safe registered company.
Check the Gas Safe register if you don't have any family or friends to recommend someone
Pay for its self in 3/4 years and adds value.
Check out Which for best buys0 -
I strongly suspect 00ec25's post was tongue-in-cheek.........I worked for a Chartered Surveyor for many years and he always, without fail, warned that electrics, gas etc. should be checked by qualified people. This was a clause in the Report and in a covering letter when submitting the Report. Any Chartered Surveyor who does his job properly would say the same - unless they want to leave themselves open to claims for compensation.
Even in a Homebuyers Report it states the requirement for services to be checked by appropriate tradesmen.0 -
Was the engineer that condemned it a trusted one that you have used before? (Not a BG one that wants you to buy a new boiler...)Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0
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