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Buying a house - no boiler cert
Abbey131
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We are in the final stages of buying a house. Recently found it has an old looking boiler with no service certificate. What are our options please to ensure the boiler is working well? Being sold through probate/solicitors and attempts to get them to book a service are very lengthy!
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You are buying, so its down to you to carry out the inspections of any fixtures and fittings including heating, electrical and plumbing intallations.
This will also be the advice given in your Homebuyers report.0 -
My boiler is serviced every year and I’ve never got a certificate, I have an invoice though.0
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If it's old enough to look old then I would budget for a replacement even if it is working well now.
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Replace itAbbey131 said:We are in the final stages of buying a house. Recently found it has an old looking boiler with no service certificate. What are our options please to ensure the boiler is working well? Being sold through probate/solicitors and attempts to get them to book a service are very lengthy!1 -
You’re buying probate - go with the fact you’ll need to replace (and I suspect it was priced to sell and renovate).
Options are simple - pay for a gas safety certificate and budget to replace very shorty, or just budget to replace very shortly.30th June 2021 completely debt free…. Downsized, reduced working hours and living the dream.0 -
I viewed a property, the heating was on, all radiators were hot and the detector wasn't making a noise, didn't pay an engineer to check. It's an old boiler.
If you want it inspected, you pay not the seller.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.2 -
You could get a gas inspection done but TBH if it is old it they will say it needs replacing in the near future so why bother. Factof in the cost of replacing it1
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Abbey131 said:We are in the final stages of buying a house. Recently found it has an old looking boiler with no service certificate. What are our options please to ensure the boiler is working well? Being sold through probate/solicitors and attempts to get them to book a service are very lengthy!
I would assume it doesn't and budget for a boiler replacement in your offer
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