Would there be any comeback legally if....

I didn't re felt my garage roof before it's sold? It leaks very badly. To re deck it is going to take me a day (stripping the old stuff off and laying new ply, tilt fillet etc) and cost about £100. I have a flat roofer I know who's agreed to two ply it rather than three at a cost of £300.....trouble is, I can't be arsed and don't want to shell out the cash!
So, proividing the viewings are done on dry days it won't get noticed but obviously once the new owners are in, they'll notice as soon as it rains.....actually, if you look at the underside of the existing decking, you can tell it leaks badly so it may get noticed if someone looks.

Can they come back to me and will I get any flack in a legal sense for flogging it and not saying anything or fixing it.

I've bought houses before where on day one the boiler leaked and the previous occupant didn't want to know so I guess I'd be ok....I know it's wrong but I'm lazy and need all the cash I can get

I would assume the HIPS pack does not cover the structural integrity of the garage, unless it is connected and part of the main house, so I can't say it would make any difference.

Could you not just get some corrugated stuff and cover the roof in that with a slight decline, so the water runs off, it would cost you less.  Or why not just get a tub of roof tar and try to patch it up to sell - cheap solution!!

I would assume as long as you dont lie ie if they flat out ask you then there is no come back.

this has actually happened to me in a place a just bought. Boiler has a carbon monoxide leak and flat roof was leaking, which the owner would have clearly known where he sold it to me.

Trust me youll be fine some of the stuff the tw4t did that moved out of my house

If i were in your shoes i would just leave it but be honest if asked about it. Worst case scenario is that it gets spotted and they either try and get money off the purchase price, or try and get you to get it done before the sale goes through.

You won't get any comeback if they don't spot it, buy the place and then the roof gets worse. If you tried to cover it up though then you might do.

It's an independant garage, not integral.

I can't be bothered to do anything to it to be honest. I'm going to leave it, if it gets spotted I'll tell them I'll sort it....me doing it is going to be far cheaper than them getting someone to do it. I'd guess a roofer would want at least a grand to re deck it and felt it.

Cheers

Does the buyer still send a surveyor round or is that what the HIPS is for now?

Ultimately the place is sold as seen - they should get surveys done to check on the structure. If you knew of a building fault, or a problematic leak which left unchecked could be catastrophic to the building then you could be in trouble - but what you've described doesn't sound anything like that.

Good luck with the sale

Thanks Chris

If they get a complete survey done it might come back saying that - but as you say, its a £100-£300 job and not a huge negotiating point.

HIPS does not counter the need for a survey.  Most people though don't fork out for the full survey (say £700 instead of £450) but opt for the homebuyer's standard one.  This might not notice that problem.

As a side though I'd always fork out the most expensive survey, £250 or so more and can save you £1000s.

mcl

cheers mate...do you reck a surveyor would look in the garage?

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cheers mate...do you reck a surveyor would look in the garage?

Yes, if he is any use.
The house I bought had a major flat-roof leak on the garage - the surveyor found it.

If the surveyor misses something the buyer is unhappy about I think the buyer can sue the surveyor for negligence. That's what you pay a surveyor for after all. It sounds ****ish but I'm pretty sure it is up to the buyer to get all the proper searches done, anything they miss is there fault.

If they notice it, they might try to knock the price down or ask you to fix it. They might even have other plans for the space the garage is taking up, so it would be a waste of money you fixing it for them to knock it down etc

yeah, I'll leave it and see what happens

Cheers

I agree with chris, sold as seen

your selling a house? 100k

or a flat 80k?

or a garage 5k?

and your trying to save £100?!

No, it's more like I just can't be arsed to do it on a Saturday when there are better things to be doing...like paying for prostitutes and getting drunk

The breakdown is thus

Im trying to save £400 ,a day of my time because I'm lazy plus the hire of a skip for around £90.

If it gets noticed, I'll fix it as it'll cost me no moire than £500 where as they might ask for a grand off the house price so they can get it done.

The house I bought had a major flat-roof leak on the garage - the surveyor found it.

So, did you ask for it to be fixed? or ask for the price to be discounted from the house?.....or?

If they notice it then fix it ?

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If they notice it then fix it ?

yeah, I'm going to do that.