Owner left hole in wall?

GDB2222

I wonder why that hole was made? What was removed from that hole?

The hole is old, so it was like that when contracts were exchanged, and the sellers would have been in breach of contract if they had fixed that feature between exchange and completion?!

Flugelhorn

Happens I am afraid - I have had houses with several things like this (speakers removed with wires and holes left,  - shelves removed that weren't painted behind, section of skirting board removed to put fireplace in - which had then been removed and sofa put in front)
one of those things 

Flugelhorn

GDB2222 said:

Rumana03 said:

user1977 said:

Up to you either to look for holes or ask about them, I'm afraid. I expect the house has other defects of one sort or another? Same principle applies. 

For some reason the cold water tap was also not working in the kitchen..can I mention that at least? Only the hot water tap on the kitchen tap seemed to work.

The main stop tap may have been switched off, which is actually a sensible and thoughtful precaution if you were not moving in the same day they moved out.

might be the little inline tap - perhaps they have removed a dishwasher and did it while they were disconnecting that ?

Drawingaline

We have a hole in the wall in the lounge. Where they had all the wiring for a wall mounted TV. We don't have a wall mounted TV so the hole is just there. We will get around to fixing it at some point. But it isn't something you can ask the previous owners to do.

Woolsery

Rumana03 said:

 What should we do now? Surely the previous owner can't just leave that hole and expect us to be fine with it?

I think they've already decided it will be more trouble for you to chase them about it than getting it fixed. If you are up for home ownership in an MSE way, look at videos about filling holes in plasterboard walls. If you can physically get to the other side, it won't be very hard.

housebuyer143

Woolsery said:

Rumana03 said:

 What should we do now? Surely the previous owner can't just leave that hole and expect us to be fine with it?

I think they've already decided it will be more trouble for you to chase them about it than getting it fixed. If you are up for home ownership in an MSE way, look at videos about filling holes in plasterboard walls. If you can physically get to the other side, it won't be very hard.

Potentially you can use spray foam inside to pack the hole and then sand it down and fill it. 

Woolsery

housebuyer143 said:

Woolsery said:

Rumana03 said:

 What should we do now? Surely the previous owner can't just leave that hole and expect us to be fine with it?

I think they've already decided it will be more trouble for you to chase them about it than getting it fixed. If you are up for home ownership in an MSE way, look at videos about filling holes in plasterboard walls. If you can physically get to the other side, it won't be very hard.

Potentially you can use spray foam inside to pack the hole and then sand it down and fill it. 

Yes, that's one solution. I'd like to know where the tube that fed through the hole went, just to check what else a previous owner did. It looks like it was the outlet for a tumble drier....well, there won't be much call for those going forward!

pinkteapot

The house is meant to be in the same condition as at exchange. As there was furniture in front of the hole, I suspect it was there all along. You'd need to prove that it wasn't there at exchange, which sounds unlikely.

How are you planning to lay out the room? I'd probably just put some furniture there too and not bother fixing it. 

GDB2222

pinkteapot said:

The house is meant to be in the same condition as at exchange. As there was furniture in front of the hole, I suspect it was there all along. You'd need to prove that it wasn't there at exchange, which sounds unlikely.

How are you planning to lay out the room? I'd probably just put some furniture there too and not bother fixing it. 

If it’s into the eaves there might be a nasty draught. Stuff some newspaper in the hole before putting the furniture in front. It’s worth doing the job properly, after all.

Section62

housebuyer143 said:

Woolsery said:

Rumana03 said:

 What should we do now? Surely the previous owner can't just leave that hole and expect us to be fine with it?

I think they've already decided it will be more trouble for you to chase them about it than getting it fixed. If you are up for home ownership in an MSE way, look at videos about filling holes in plasterboard walls. If you can physically get to the other side, it won't be very hard.

Potentially you can use spray foam inside to pack the hole and then sand it down and fill it. 

The hole is right next to an electric and TV point (I suspect the hole might be related to accessing a cable).

I wouldn't use spray foam anywhere close to electrical cables/sockets etc.