We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
Sovereign damp guarantee
marymum
Posts: 1 Newbie
I had my basement tanked and damp proofed by a local builder in 2014using Sovereign products.
I am now selling the property, and the buyers solicitor wants to see the Sovereign guarantee.
I don't have this, and it seems it was not registered by builder at the time.
Is there anything retrospective I can get to satisfy buyers solicitor?
Thank you
I am now selling the property, and the buyers solicitor wants to see the Sovereign guarantee.
I don't have this, and it seems it was not registered by builder at the time.
Is there anything retrospective I can get to satisfy buyers solicitor?
Thank you
0
Comments
-
I doubt it.No one will provide a guarantee except either* the original contractor/Sovereign, or* someone willing and able to fully inspect the tanking eg by stripping off any coverings/plasterwork etc and even then I doubt they'd be able to confirm the tanking was impenetrable.What has the builder got to say? Or has he 'gone out of business'........Was the work inspected and passed by the council's Building Control at the time?0
-
0
-
Even if there had been a guarantee, it is quite likely that it wouldn't be transferable to the new owner (well... maybe with a fee). In addition, the guarantee would most likely be full of cop out clauses to render it virtually worthless in the event of a claim.
Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 354.3K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455.4K Spending & Discounts
- 247.2K Work, Benefits & Business
- 603.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.4K Life & Family
- 261.4K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards