Afternoon everyone,
We are FTB expecting our first child in February and are currently in the process of purchasing the following house: //www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/107992601#/?channel=RES_BUY.
When placing our initial offer, we negotiated down to £257,000 and then increased the final offer to £260,000 on the proviso that the likely faulty boiler would be replaced by the seller if found to be faulty (home buyers survey confirmed this).
From our POV we need essential services to be working ready for the baby in the new year and would struggle to replace the boiler and also undertake the necessary repairs/renovations.
The seller undertook electric and gas safety checks, replacing the electric consumer unit which was appreciated.
However, we are now in a position where the estate agent on behalf of the seller is challenging the request to service and replace the boiler. She is stating that because the boiler is '" gas safe" (but not serviced) this was the only requirement.
We would be open to paying for the service ourselves if necessary but are firm that the cost of replacement is met by the seller and that we have an agreement regarding the model used.
I'm conscious that we are now very close to exchange and this is the final hurdle. To go back to the market would likely cost us at least 10-20k more on the mortgage for similar quality of the house (due to price increases) and I would like to avoid this If possible.
Is possible, does anyone have advice on how best to proceed in this situation?
Thanks!
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Seller's estate agent being difficult about boiler repairs- advice needed
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QuintonMan · 03/08/2021 16:22
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