Boiler breaking regulations - compensation ?

[phil]

As posted earlier my Potterton Netaheat has died and needs to be replaced.

The new boiler also has to be located in a new position - the current position breaks at least one regulation and maybe more (according to British Gas man). It is located behind a washing machine in a *fitted* kitchen.

I believe that the most obvious regulation issue is that the outside vent is about six inches from nextdoors kitchen extension (boiler has been there about twenty five years - extension less - maybe fifteen years).

Anyway...the question is:

When I bought the house (five years ago - Victorian terrace) - the survey (it was a "full" survey rather than a drive-by) did not pick-up on this. Can I claim compensation for relocating boiler ?????

Ta.

[john]

Go and see a solicitor and be assured of decent paid for advice rather than people's opinions on here. If everyone told you "yes" and you lost, what would you do? If you can see that your particulr problem is covered by the survey then you may have a claim. If not then you might not.

[david lang]

All well & good, but I've just engaged a solicitor for an employment issue - thay buggers charge £200 per hour!!!!

Justice for all - as long as you can afford it.

Dave

[Ed Sirett]

I bit you the full structural has some disclaimer like "...we tested the heating and it appeared to be working. You should however have the heating checked out by a CORGI registered installer...."

[Andy Hall]

Were you surprised?

However, employment has become another legal minefield for all concerned, and it's not impossible that your employer (or former one) has not kept up with the legislation.

Equally, I found, when putting together some employment contracts and Ts and Cs, that not all solicitors are up on some of the more subtle areas - it changes quite regularly, not always with great trumpeting . You might want to check the credentials of yours unless you are happy that it's a clear situation.

[David Hansen]

On 24 Jan 2006 12:04:45 -0800 someone who may be [e-mail] wrote this:-

Sounds fascinating.

It may be that when the boiler was installed it complied with all the regulations at the time, but it could not be installed in that way now. This is fairly common in building services.

I would be disturbed if you could get compensation for this, it is a matter of buyer beware.

[Peter Crosland]

Of course not! The survey would have almost certain ly excluded the boiler condition and in any case would only cover what was there and not you might want to do in future.

Peter Crosland

[sPoNiX]

afaiui, plumbing and electrics are usually given no more than a cursory glance during a survey.

sponix

[Fentoozler]

Plus, it sounds like the boiler's situation was ok, it is work carried out after installation which raises regulation questions.

Angus