House sold - need advice please

MKwife

Does anyone know?

If you sell a house and 3 months later the boiler breaks down because there is a part missing, are you liable to pay for the part?

Thanks

clutton_2

no - the purchaser is liable - it is Caveat Emptor - meaning the buyer must do all their own researchs

MKwife

Excellent thanks - I will google that and get some print off from the net. can you recommend any website where this info is clear and understandable please?

thanks clutton

silvercar

You mean the boiler worked for 3 months with a missing part?

I would think that if you answered all the solicitors questions truthfully you are in the clear, if you gave false information you would be liable for the loss that any untruths caused.

If you are in Scotland the position is different, the buyer has a certain amount of time after sale to notify of problems that the seller has to put right.

Debt_Free_Chick

MKwife wrote: »

Excellent thanks - I will google that and get some print off from the net. can you recommend any website where this info is clear and understandable please?

thanks clutton

You're not going to find exactly what you want .... indeed, it was all in the contracts used to deal with the house sale.

What's the current position? Has the buyer contacted you? If so - in writing? What have they said?

MKwife

silvercar wrote: »

You mean the boiler worked for 3 months with a missing part?

I found this hard to believe as well!

It is not my situation, I am asking for a friend. As far as he knew the boiler worked fine up until December when he sold it and moved out. It is a part rent part buy with Housing Assosiciation.

New owner phoned him direct saying she didn't want to go through solicitor and could they do it between themselves.... sounds a bit dodgy to me

Catblue

I suspect the new owner doesn't want to involve a solicitor because she knows she hasn't got a leg to stand on, legally.

Your friend should tell her that it is entirely her responsibility and that the matter is closed.

The new owner can take it up with her own solicitor who dealt with the house purchase if she wants. It still won't get her anywhere - your friend has no liability.

Debt_Free_Chick

Absolutely nothing to do with your friend.

When the buyer bought, they should have had a survey and any other investigations to determine whether anything was "less than 100% perfect". The sale then completes on the basis of "bought as seen" - if anything had been less than perfect, it would have been sorted out as part of the sale e.g. perhaps a price reduction.

Once complete - the seller walks away with no further obligations.

Suggest your friend replies .... "I'm sorry to hear of your trouble, but the boiler was in working order when we completed on the sale. All maintenance and repairs became your responsibility once we completed - sorry".

AMILLIONDOLLARS

Its down to the buyer to have the boiler independently inspected before proceeding. So totally agree with the others, she hasn't got a leg to stand on.

cats!

It's a try-on! Be polite but blunt.

Unfortunately some people will try it on, or some clown down the pub has encouraged them to "give it a go".