Anyone any good with property Purchases?

[andybhoy]

I will start of by saying this is in Scotland if that makes any difference...

 

A good friend of mines recently purchased a house, moved in on Friday.

 

They still have the schedule, which states the house is alarmed, and that there are built-in wardropes in one of the bedrooms. This, however isnt the case. Perhaps they should have noticed the wardrope situation when they went to view, but I wouldnt be looking for an alarm during a viewing!

 

Anyways, they have phoned their lawyer to complain about it, and he has a "What do you want me to do about it" attitude.

 

Is there anything they can do?

Surely the schedule should be an accurate record of what the hosue does have or dosent have, and as such should form part of the contract?

 

Thanks for any words of wisdom offered!

[PhantomReclaimer]

You would think that would be the case, but I'm not up on Scots law. In England you fill out a fixtures and fittings form that the buyer is entitled to rely on.

 

P.

[andybhoy]

Thanks for the reply. I am not aware of a "Fixture and Fittings" form. I've certainly never seen one, and I am unsure if my friend has one.

 

Thanks anyway!

[callumsgran]

I would imagine that the schedule as you call it is exactly the same as the fixtures and fittings list is in england!

In england they are also called chattels

[lookinforinfo]

Words of wisdom-check that the property contains what is listed in the schedule

BEFORE putting in an offer.

 

Are yiu sereiously asking us to believe that someone has bought a house that is

supposed to have an alarm system, and has not even bothered to ask how it works? The lawyer is right. By not asking about it, means that they either knew

there wasn't one, or it was not of any interest to the purchaser.

 

And if they haven't checked whether there were fitted robes before their

purchase, I can't see that they have a leg to stand on. They put an offer in at

a price they were willing to pay as it stood.

 

I know the bidding it is different in Scotland, but you use the lack of fitted robes

and alarms as a reason to negotiate the price down prior to buying not after.

[And I have to say that often when a property boasts of "fitted wardrobes", they

often turn out to be cheap do it yourself things, often with doors missing or hanging off. In fact the first thing one would do would be to sling them out].

[scottishpol]

The schedule will most likely have a disclamer on it.

 

Caveat Emptor.