Serious building defects after purchase of lease hold flat

greatcrested

the TA 7 says:

Please read the notes on TA6 Property Information Form

The TA6 says:

Instructions to seller:

If you later become aware of any information which would alter any replies you have given, you must inform your solicitor immediately. This is as important as giving the right answers in the first place. Do not change any arrangements concerning the property with anyone (such as a tenant or neighbour) without first consulting your solicitor.

If you can prove that the eller knew of the planned works when completing the TA6 or 7, or became aware of them after completing the form but befoe Exchange, yo may have a case against the seller. But how do you prove that they received the notifications....

More relevant is probably the survey report. Given the very significant publicity around Grenfell Towers and cladding, if cadding is indeed the issue here, your survey report should have commented on it.

ossie48

greatcrested said:

More relevant is probably the survey report. Given the very significant publicity around Grenfell Towers and cladding, if cadding is indeed the issue here, your survey report should have commented on it.

Thanks. Sorting through the papers I cannot find the survey report. Unfortunately I had no dealings with the purchase of the property, my daughter dropped all of the paperwork around here a few months back when she had an onsite parking issue. My guess is that some may be missing so will chase it up.

Needless to say if it was me I would certainly have picked up on the fact that most of the paperwork supplied to her conveyancer relates to a previous purchase that fell through in June / July, I really cannot believe this was provided and simply accepted by all concerned. 

Without doubt the sellers would have been made aware of the issue as it was sent via email and letter yet they failed to disclose it. I accept proving it may difficult but based on the balance of probabilities there surely must be a case for recourse.