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bakerwe1

I have recently moved to a new home. I picked the keys from the agent and when i opened the door there was leak from radiator near the front door. We believe that as the seller left the property they knocked the radiator and this causes the leak. It's now cost me £300 for an emergency repair. I contacted the seller solicitor but there response was that they are no longer dealing with matter.  

only option to try and find the seller new home and take him to small claims court to settle the matter. 

Does anyone have any advice on this matter, please?

Ebe_Scrooge

More detail required really.  But a leaking radiator can be caused by any number of things.  It could be something as simple as the connection needing to be tightened up a smidge, or possibly undoing and re-seating it.  Both a very simple DIY task.  What repair was carried out for £300?

It may be a case of "it's just one of those things".  If it really is true that the radiator was knocked accidentally, I don't think you could reasonably hold the previous occupant liable.  It's different if they were aware of a major fault which they failed to disclose - but a genuine accident, of which they probably weren't even aware, is probably not worth trying to pursue.

GDB2222

bakerwe1 said:

I have recently moved to a new home. I picked the keys from the agent and when i opened the door there was leak from radiator near the front door. We believe that as the seller left the property they knocked the radiator and this causes the leak. It's now cost me £300 for an emergency repair. I contacted the seller solicitor but there response was that they are no longer dealing with matter.  

only option to try and find the seller new home and take him to small claims court to settle the matter. 

Does anyone have any advice on this matter, please?

You are free to sue the vendors. I am not hopeful that you will win. 

It’s possible that the problem was caused by the removal guys, and it might be covered by their insurance.

twopenny

But can you prove who caused it?
You need to be able to do this in order to know who to focus on.

rob7475

More detail is needed here. Where was the leak coming from and what action was taken to fix it? Was it a big leak that has caused damage to the surrounding area?

If no other damage has been caused, I'd probably just let it be. Contrary to popular belief, most people are decent and it's unlikely the seller has gone out of their way to break something on their way out of the house.

EssexExile

bakerwe1 said:

I have recently moved to a new home. I picked the keys from the agent and when i opened the door there was leak from radiator near the front door. We believe that as the seller left the property they knocked the radiator and this causes the leak. It's now cost me £300 for an emergency repair. I contacted the seller solicitor but there response was that they are no longer dealing with matter.  

only option to try and find the seller new home and take him to small claims court to settle the matter. 

Does anyone have any advice on this matter, please?

Forget about it, these things happen.

Ibrahim5

Learn to do some plumbing repairs yourself.

comeandgo

Have emergency call out included in your home insurance.

Rosa_Damascena

Its one of those things you just have to suck up I'm afraid. A nuisance I know as time and money are likely to be tight atm, but the only thing you know for sure is that is the way you found it.

You will find plenty of other things come out of the woodwork as you settle down but once you've completed on a property, you buy into its problems as well.