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NotThamesWater
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The property I'm buying is an Edwardian terrace that a property developer bought as a wreck, gutted, re-plastered, rewired, replumbed, new bathroom, kitchen, etc.
Another property a dozen doors down sold at the same time for a slightly higher price (it had a bigger garden and a few more period features but in a "lived in" condition) so I don't feel that we paid much of a premium for the new finish.
What I'm pondering at the moment is what kind of warranty should be expected on the work. Obviously I expect certificates for the work carried out, building control, etc but what would people expect in terms of a guarantee to fix anything that goes wrong in the next x years?
We've requested it from the other side but they're not keen.
I'm somewhat on the fence. You wouldn't normally expect it on a house that you buy but on the other hand that's had all the bedding in so issues are possibly less likely to occur out of the blue.