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Appreciate your inputs on this. Thanks.
Managed to get hold of solicitor today. Interesting to note that he said it's ok to
get the work done and claim back
as long as it's an "emergency". Then confirmed that there is no clear definition of emergency, but that what I was describing could be viewed in that light. So I have proceeded: boiler fix and drain jetting people are coming tomorrow.
Cupcakes
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Yeah you can’t get the work done and claim back. Your missives will state that it is the seller’s responsibility to fix any issue within a reasonable time frame or something. If the fix is below £400, as a buyer you pay. Anything over £400, the seller pays.
As someone who just sold a place and had something similar it was pretty straightforward once I cut through the buyers bullshit. I ended up paying a fixed fee repair (which was under £400 but I just wanted it done so I could move on) from the boiler manufacturer but it took me weeks to get access and agree that the issue was very minor vs a whole new boiler scenario. My advice would be to push for the sellers to contact the boiler manufacturer and do the same fixed fee repair as that is then under some sort of warranty, which as the buyer puts you in a better position.
Good luck!