Leak after sale

Shimmricky

Not in Scotland. England. 

The repair had a 28 day warranty 

user1977

GDB2222 said:

Are you in Scotland?

Not really relevant - there's no norm of being able to make such claims after 3 months in Scotland. Restricted to within the first week, about something you found on the completion date, generally.

mi-key

I'm sure the new owner has got some sort of shower leak expert to fully investigate the leak and repair and can provide a report saying it is the same leak and exactly how it failed   

Even if the shower had had a previous repair, it is their responsibility to get it repaired and claim on their own insurance, nothing to do with you.

jonnydeppiwish!

I’m pretty sure it’s not the insurance company’s issue to resolve the leak, just to repair the damage.

To the buyer, ‘Caveat Emptor’ comes to mind.

Grizebeck

They are trying it on.
Need to be told to do one

MultiFuelBurner

In this instance no responsibility sits with the seller.

That said I wish there was some money held back on buying and selling by solicitors for hidden defects in the first year. Not maintenance issues but things that were hidden for sale. Probably a can of worms perhaps an indemnity might be better both ways.

user1977

MultiFuelBurner said:

That said I wish there was some money held back on buying and selling by solicitors for hidden defects in the first year. Not maintenance issues but things that were hidden for sale. Probably a can of worms perhaps an indemnity might be better both ways.

How would you determine what was "hidden"? Especially if it's only "found" a year later? Even with the Scottish norm I mentioned above, there's enough scope for argument about what was actually leaking last Friday or only happened yesterday.

MultiFuelBurner

user1977 said:

MultiFuelBurner said:

That said I wish there was some money held back on buying and selling by solicitors for hidden defects in the first year. Not maintenance issues but things that were hidden for sale. Probably a can of worms perhaps an indemnity might be better both ways.

How would you determine what was "hidden"? Especially if it's only "found" a year later? Even with the Scottish norm I mentioned above, there's enough scope for argument about what was actually leaking last Friday or only happened yesterday.

Agree it's a minefield not easy but the horror stories of patched up issues that people find after buying. 

Not even a fully thought through idea. 

Friends found hidden plumbing issues all over their purchase, including leaks, boiler not working as it should etc etc. Maybe something the insurance market can cover?

Van_Girl

MultiFuelBurner said:

user1977 said:

Agree it's a minefield not easy but the horror stories of patched up issues that people find after buying. 

Not even a fully thought through idea. 

Friends found hidden plumbing issues all over their purchase, including leaks, boiler not working as it should etc etc. Maybe something the insurance market can cover?

The issue being how to prove it was hidden. My current home is a treasure trove of dodgy DIY solutions, but I'm quite sure the seller sold in good faith, and probably thought they did a great job on maintenance. Some of the work they had done by trades people is also of dubious quality

I didn't spot some of the issues on survey as they were not visible, it's the nature of buying properties, you can only see/check so much. And I'm a building surveyor, not a lay person. You check the main bits, and assume potential for repairs for what you can't see/test/inspect

theartfullodger

Shim,  and you are solicitor, estate agent, neighbour, seller, purchaser or a student doing research?