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Boiler repair seller dispute
rkeenan
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hi
i have had an issue with the boiler in my new home. To his credit the seller sent a contractor to assess and repair the fault ( a new fan was fitted). At this point the boiler appeared to work as it should albeit a bit loudly. I am currently seeing out the end of my tenancy in my rented flat so therefore I am not at the new hone often at the moment. On my next visit 9 days after the engineer attended I went over to test the boiler only to find that it would not pressurise or provide heating or hot water. When I asked the seller to remedy this ongoing issue he declined stating that as I had highlighted the issue 9 days after the work was carried out he was no longer liable for the fix. Can anyone clear this up for me please. PS based in Scotland
i have had an issue with the boiler in my new home. To his credit the seller sent a contractor to assess and repair the fault ( a new fan was fitted). At this point the boiler appeared to work as it should albeit a bit loudly. I am currently seeing out the end of my tenancy in my rented flat so therefore I am not at the new hone often at the moment. On my next visit 9 days after the engineer attended I went over to test the boiler only to find that it would not pressurise or provide heating or hot water. When I asked the seller to remedy this ongoing issue he declined stating that as I had highlighted the issue 9 days after the work was carried out he was no longer liable for the fix. Can anyone clear this up for me please. PS based in Scotland
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More one for the house buying/selling board (as was mentioned on your duplicate thread) as this isn't to do with consumer rights but anyway...What was the original "issue"? Did your missives include the usual warranty that the heating would be in working order? (which doesn't necessarily mean there won't be "issues" of some sort). And if so, did you intimate the fault via your solicitor within the time limit (generally 5 working days from the date of entry)? A delay in you realising that the seller's contractor hasn't fixed a fault doesn't mean you don't still have the rights you did, as long as you originally notified them in time.0
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Sorry I didn’t mean to duplicate this but thanks for replying. Yes the issue was raised within the 5 day period via my solicitor. He recommended the seller and I arranged for an engineer directly with each other. The engineer came
initially to assess the boiler then a second time to fit the new part. After which the boiler worked. However as I said I am staying in my rented accommodation until the end of Lease. There was a clause stating that any repair under £400 would be incurred by the purchaser so at present he is trying to get me to reimburse him for the repairs £230. However I consider to repairs to be incomplete0 -
The original poster now has 3 identical threads.
You are wasting your time answering this one
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