FTB - advice

GixerKate

So it sounds like everything is sorted except the enquiries?  Do you know who exactly is your solicitor? Ie, not the PA, or Admin person but the actual solicitor?  The reason I ask is that it took a while but I got the solicitor details for my move and built a good relationship with her so that I could ring her direct.  Could you do the same?  You need to find out exactly what is outstanding to understand the timescales (or anything that may be sitting with you that you are unaware of).

Its also worth finding out if you can exchange and complete same day or whether you need to have a week or something between exchange and complete.

S_

Thank you all for your comments. Have spoken to the solicitor today and all is in order, the seller just needs to organise for the boiler to be serviced and then we can agree a date to exchange, so fingers crossed for the 19th still 

hazyjo

S_ said:

Thank you all for your comments. Have spoken to the solicitor today and all is in order, the seller just needs to organise for the boiler to be serviced and then we can agree a date to exchange, so fingers crossed for the 19th still 

You could skip that. How old is it? Has it been regularly serviced? Absolutely no obligation for the seller to have a boiler serviced. Surprised they agreed to it tbh, especially if they're (presumably) paying.

S_

@hazyjo there’s no history of it ever being serviced so our solicitor just wants to make sure 

user1977

S_ said:

@hazyjo there’s no history of it ever being serviced so our solicitor just wants to make sure 

It's up to you, not your solicitor! (unless they're hoping to pop round for a bath)

hazyjo

S_ said:

@hazyjo there’s no history of it ever being serviced so our solicitor just wants to make sure 

Wouldn't bother, personally.

And if I was the seller I most certainly would not agree. Not sure I'd even be happy with you paying to have your own service done.

TBG01

user1977 said:

S_ said:

@hazyjo there’s no history of it ever being serviced so our solicitor just wants to make sure 

It's up to you, not your solicitor! (unless they're hoping to pop round for a bath)

Yes but the Solicitor has no doubt faced countless calls on a Monday morning from clients who've just moved in and discovered the boiler isn't working and want the Solicitor to do something about it.

As you say it's it up to the OP, so if the OP is happy to proceed without one that's fine, just bare in mind the risks.

eddddy

As part of a boiler service, the engineer should check the safety of the boiler - i.e. whether there's a risk of a carbon monoxide leak.

So if a boiler hasn't been checked or serviced for some years - it's probably sensible to try to get a gas safety check or a service done before you move in.


With a service, they'll also fire up the boiler, and check the boiler controls. So there's a bit of reassurance that those parts of the heating system are working, at least to some extent (even if there are problems in other parts of the system).

Slinky

OP have you seen the boiler actually working producing heat and hot water?

NameUnavailable

S_ said:

@hazyjo there’s no history of it ever being serviced so our solicitor just wants to make sure 

You said the property was and ex rental so the boiler must have been checked annually?