Alarm system query at point of sale

Janes888

Hi

I had agreed a sale on my house a while ago and the person purchasing is now also agreed a sale on there property.  I have a query in regards to my alarm system. It has been faulty for a number of years and I never got it fixed.  My question is do i need to have it fixed for the new owners.  I stay in Scotland.     

Bendy_House

How was it described in the SIP? I presume you 'included' it as items to be left with the property? Was there any mention of its condition?

theartfullodger

What did you state about it in the home report?? e.g. if it stated "alarm system, bust, useless, waste of space" probably OK .  (Having said that don't think there's a section covering alarms if the version I had 2 years ago is still valid.

IIRC if there's a fault/faults costing over £400(?) to fix in Scotland purchaser can claim. 

IMHO the decent thing is to be upfront & honest about such matters. If buyer upset an the news make an offer. 

Or ask your solicitor's advice.

Having said that the alarm on our house has been bust for 10 years ++, we leave it there in the hope of persuading devious thieves to go next door...

(Good to see the Scots usage of "I stay in Scotland" rather than "I live in..."  )

Slàinte mhath

user1977

Standard missives clause includes a warranty that electrical systems are at least in working order, so you'd need to flag it up somehow. Hasn't your solicitor taken you through the terms of the offer yet? If not, what else don't you know?

housebuyer143

I bought a house and the fixture and fittings form was so basic. The exciting things I have found in this house including a spa bath and full house fan were great! Do have an alarm that does not work also.
If you haven't mentioned it working or otherwise, just don't. The buyers either care loads and will check it works or they don't even know it's there. 

user1977

housebuyer143 said:

If you haven't mentioned it working or otherwise, just don't. 

Like I said above, if they don't say anything to the contrary then they're likely to be warranting that everything is in working order. Which doesn't seem sensible.

eddddy

theartfullodger said:

(Good to see the Scots usage of "I stay in Scotland" rather than "I live in..."  )

I was really tempted to say I use the southern England usage of "I stay out of Scotland"...

... but I didn't want to get flamed.


(Or should that be "I stay outwith Scotland"?)

theartfullodger

eddddy said:

I was really tempted to say I use the southern England usage of "I stay out of Scotland"...

... but I didn't want to get flamed.


(Or should that be "I stay outwith Scotland"?)

I have the misfortune to be born English, southern English at that... 

Noneforit999

This is why I said I was taking ours, figured it would be less drama than saying it was being left.

I still got an enquiry though along the lines of.

'Will the vendor ensure any damage is fixed when removing the alarm'

Its wireless so its just a few PIR sensors to remove. Seemed a waste of my time replying to be honest.