Selling house - Need advice
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RacingDynamics

Original Poster:

16 posts

96 months

Tuesday 4th March
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Hi all,

Hope everyone is well.
We are selling our house and moving abroad.

We had a water leak in 2022. all repairs were done to the highest standard and we have had no issues. the leak was down to a burst pipe because of the cold weather.

Does this need to be disclosed when selling the house? From what i have seen only flooding needs to be disclosed? Will it affect the value?

Many thanks

Badda

3,251 posts

98 months

Tuesday 4th March
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If you’re asked about it, then divulge it. I sold a place last year that the same had happened to, there was no further mention of it.
As you say, a burst pipe is quite different to environmental flooding.

sooty61

719 posts

187 months

Tuesday 4th March
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No. Stuff happens

PhilboSE

5,278 posts

242 months

Tuesday 4th March
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Absolutely no need to disclose. If directly asked, you could give the whole story as probably that would be reassuring on the basis that the remedial actions likely included extra lagging.

Doesn’t affect valuation in any way whatsoever.

InformationSuperHighway

6,958 posts

200 months

Tuesday 4th March
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Agree.. could be a selling point to have upgraded pipes etc.. These things happen all the time and I'd prefer to know that job had been tackled.

craig1912

4,013 posts

128 months

Tuesday 4th March
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It will likely be asked if you have made any Building Insurance Claims. If you made a claim for it then just disclose it.
We had a claim in our last house. It is a standard question on a Law Society Property Information Form.
If you aren’t asked or you didn’t have an insurance claim then there is no reason to disclose.

RacingDynamics

Original Poster:

16 posts

96 months

Tuesday 4th March
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We made a claim but were not paid anything.
So does that still count?

Many thanks for all the replies

sherman

14,464 posts

231 months

Tuesday 4th March
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As long as theres not a large brown stain on the celling below where the leak was at the time of the pictures or the viewings theres no need to even mention it.

Pit Pony

10,195 posts

137 months

Wednesday 5th March
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sherman said:
As long as theres not a large brown stain on the celling below where the leak was at the time of the pictures or the viewings theres no need to even mention it.
What's that smell.of fresh paint. What's behind the book case. What's behind the picture.


Before we had our gable wall sorted, there was a damp.patch hidden by a picture. Water tracking down a wall tie.

Belle427

10,678 posts

249 months

Wednesday 5th March
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Forget it happened and move on.

alscar

6,502 posts

229 months

Wednesday 5th March
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When the word Flooding is mentioned in this connection it refers to as stated already Environmental rather than a burst pipe / repairs / maintenance etc.
As such I doubt anyone would ever ask about a repair but if they do just mention.
Either way it won’t affect the sale or the valuation price.

craig1912

4,013 posts

128 months

Wednesday 5th March
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As I have said a water leak isn’t flooding BUT it should be disclosed if it resulted in a Buildings Insurance claim as that is a standard question on the homebuyers questionnaire.
The OP made a claim (although for some reason he didn’t receive any money) so in theory he should declare it, where asked on the Form. If he doesn’t declare it and it is subsequently found out the there could be an issue.
As has been said, either way it won’t affect the valuation.
We had similar which amounted to a £3000 claim. We were asked the question and declared it on the form.

GreatGranny

9,519 posts

242 months

Wednesday 5th March
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We had a big leak in our last house 6 months before we sold.

Claim must have been £20k+ as we had new flooring upstairs, new carpet, new ceilings downstairs, new en-suite, asbestos removal, 3 weeks to dry the place out, paid for us to go on holiday for 2 weeks because they couldn't find temp accommodation etc...

No mention of it when we sold.

Sale went through no issues.

Basically half the house internally was new smile

craig1912

4,013 posts

128 months

Wednesday 5th March
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GreatGranny said:
We had a big leak in our last house 6 months before we sold.

Claim must have been £20k+ as we had new flooring upstairs, new carpet, new ceilings downstairs, new en-suite, asbestos removal, 3 weeks to dry the place out, paid for us to go on holiday for 2 weeks because they couldn't find temp accommodation etc...

No mention of it when we sold.

Sale went through no issues.

Basically half the house internally was new smile
So you didn’t tick “yes” to a building insurance claim on the Property Information Form?

Gladers01

1,276 posts

64 months

Wednesday 5th March
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craig1912 said:
GreatGranny said:
We had a big leak in our last house 6 months before we sold.

Claim must have been £20k+ as we had new flooring upstairs, new carpet, new ceilings downstairs, new en-suite, asbestos removal, 3 weeks to dry the place out, paid for us to go on holiday for 2 weeks because they couldn't find temp accommodation etc...

No mention of it when we sold.

Sale went through no issues.

Basically half the house internally was new smile
So you didn’t tick “yes” to a building insurance claim on the Property Information Form?
We had a slight leak from the cold water tank in the loft where a pipe was cross threaded (when new) which left a tiny stain on the bedroom ceiling and not worth painting over but the buyers surveyor spotted it who had eyes like a hawk. I told him the pipe had been refitted years ago with no further problems, he also spotted a couple of screws missing from a drain cover which my nephew had removed without me knowing.

Worth doing a quick visual check before the surveyor shows up, what the eye doesn't see etc wink

Lotobear

8,026 posts

144 months

Wednesday 5th March
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Look up and read the judgment in this recent case - patarkatsishvili-and-another-v-woodward-fisher

It deals with the duty of 'honesty' in disclosure when selling a property. It's actually a fascinating read a shows precisely the 'tests' that will be applied in considering whether a seller has been honest and truthful in disclosing relevant matters in the pre sale enquiries


Pit Pony

10,195 posts

137 months

Wednesday 5th March
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When.my nans sale of her bungalow fell through, in 1989 , she git a decorator to put up coving to hide a big crack and decorate the lounge. What the eye can't see....

I had a look on street view. Its still standing..