Irregularities found 4 years after purchasing a house

Woolsery

htcclub said:

It's worth digging up the 'Property Information Form'

No it's not. The sale happened ages ago. Better to get on with rectifying what's wrong, rather than throwing good money and energy after bad.

Mildreds_Earrings

htcclub said:

It's worth digging up the 'Property Information Form' the vendor would have filled out, as it has answers to many questions, and potentially it is/isn't flagged. Some issues MUST be flagged be a vendor legally, I couldn't say if that has happened here though.

I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong but it is my understanding that Buyers can only refer to the Property Information Form and try to claim back for incorrect statements or discrepancies from the Seller for two years, so as the OP purchased the property four years ago, not much you can do now I'm afraid.

I recently purchased a RICS Level 2 Homebuyers Survey on a 150 year old property (yes, I know!) and posters here advised that I should have purchased the more expensive but more comprehensive Level 3 Survey, so for someone who hasn't purchased a survey at all?........I am sorry but I do not think you have any comeback to the Seller and you have to get on with repairs needed on your property, without wasting time or money contacting Solicitors or the previous Seller, looking for a favourable outcome.  All the best.

eddddy

Mildreds_Earrings said:

I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong but it is my understanding that Buyers can only refer to the Property Information Form and try to claim back for incorrect statements or discrepancies from the Seller for two years, so as the OP purchased the property four years ago, not much you can do now I'm afraid.

You have up to 6 years to bring a claim for misrepresentation - in England / Wales.

(That's either 6 years from completion, or 6 years from when you could reasonably have discovered the misrepresentation)

And just to clarify - it doesn't just apply to the Property Information Form (TA6), it applies to anything that's included in the contract. So that would include replies to questions that your solicitor asked, etc.

lincroft1710

How do you know your vendor carried out these alterations and not a previous owner? Did the vendor answer "yes" to any of the questions in the "Alterations, planning and building control" part of the PIF?