Gas & Electric Report

Nearlydebtfree

Hi
We are fairly far along in our chain, our buyers have done their surveys and had the mortgage offer received. They have had a homebuyers report done and on the back of it they have asked for an electric and gas report - nothing in the report save for the fact that the surveyor isn't a gas man or electrician.

I have found people to do it but the gas report is £60 and electric report is £120. Do I have to get them? I know we need a new consumer board for the electrics as we were told this when we had the new kitchen fitted, but other than that we were told that it is fine. I have also told the estate agents I am not dropping the price for a new unit to be fitted as we have already let them knock us down £3k.

Just wondering if I really have to get this done and I suppose looking for some reassurance that they are not going to try and knock a load of money off and say we need a full re-wire, even though I know we don't. This moving house lark messes with your head! :rotfl:

Thanks in advance!

jefaz07

I have done these for people in the past selling their houses. Quite a few actually so it’s common.
Basically a service of the gas appliances and making sure they are working fine and the boiler isn’t going to break immediately after you move. If the boiler is fine then you have nothing to worry about money getting knocked off.

daveyjp

Buyers never cease to amaze me.

Do they not know they cannot rely on any report they themselves have not commissioned?

If they want them they organise and pay for them.

phill99

No.


If the purchaser wants to get a safety check done on the gas and electrical installations in a house that they are looking to buy it is part of THEIR due diligence and needs to be paid for by them. There is no need or liability for you to undertake them.


Tell them that they are welcome to pay for them and you will be available to let the tradesmen in.

buggy_boy

Agreed you should not be footing the bill for this. Simply go back and say we have had no issues with the gas and although we are aware the electricity consumer unit is not to current standards during the kitchen install it was checked and in good working order and we have had no issues with the electrics...

If you want to pay someone to inspect the gas and electrics thats fine but it will not change the purchase price.

Nearlydebtfree

Thanks very much for the replies - I had told the Estate Agents I would sort it out but I think I will reconsider now in view of this. I know we need a new consumer board and the boiler is serviced every year with British Gas. I had the electrics looked at 2 years ago and there were no concerns. I am just loathed to part with £180! They also wanted a damp proof report even though we had it done 2 years ago and have a guarantee (and the report said it wasn't done) and a roof report - I said no to those!

I will go back and say no a bit more confidently now!

Thanks

Slithery

Nearlydebtfree wrote: »

I know we need a new consumer board...

How do you know this?

Just because it's not up to current standards doesn't mean that it needs replacing. Only 0.01% of houses in the country actually meet the current standards...

diggingdude

i think i would be replying to say they can buy any tests they want but you won't be paying for them. If they try to drop the price, be sure to see a proper copy of their assessments before negotiating

Jumblebumble

Slithery wrote: »

. Only 0.01% of houses in the country actually meet the current standards...

How do you know this?

lincroft1710

Jumblebumble wrote: »

How do you know this?

The rules on consumer units were changed very recently

G_M

Jumblebumble wrote: »

How do you know this?

The regulations change regularly- last time was recent. Home-owners don't upgrade (or need to upgrade) their properties each time th regs change (unless they are actualy dangerous).


My house is 150 years old and has foundations typical for the time; Very shallow. Current building regulations require foundations to be about twice as deep. Do I haveto knock down my 150 year house in order to re-build it with deeper foundations that comply? Of course not!