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Electrical/Gas/Heating Inspection before buying a House
Reemo12
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My solicitor has recommended that I get gas, electrical, central heating checked before buying a house.
The seller has alway refused to get the boiler serviced and does not have any paper work for it.
My solicitor has recommended I get it serviced before completion.
Can anyone recommend anyone/companies in the London area?
The seller has alway refused to get the boiler serviced and does not have any paper work for it.
My solicitor has recommended I get it serviced before completion.
Can anyone recommend anyone/companies in the London area?
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My view is that vendors should pay for anything that is beneficial to them e.g. servicing/repairs, and potential buyers should fund inspections since they have no inherent value to the vendor. But it's all up for negotiation really.
There will be loads of people locally who can do a boiler service - ask people in the area or local Facebook groups. For electrical inspections I use https://www.propcert.co.uk/ (note they are just an agent, they will put the work out to someone local, but the pricing is transparent and my experience is OK).0
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