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Hi I was hoping someone could help me where I stand
I am selling my narrowboat. It has been advertised as Newley refitted but things still need doing.
someone made me an offer subject to survey. I agreed to take the boat off the market for £500 non refundable deposit until the outcome of the survey had been received. Also it was agreed in writing that the survey costs would be incurred by the purchaser. It was also stated to myself it was for a hull survey. Consequently the purchaser paid for it to be out of water for a week and employed someone to carry out the survey. At the end of the week I was informed by the purchaser that she now wanted a full survey and would require access to the interior of the boat ie keys. I informed her and the surveyor I would be away that weekend and I could make these available on my return. The purchaser contacted the marina to have the boat out an extra week and I incurred the cost but stated in writing I would look to recover these. The survey was under taken eventually. The boat safety as advertised is due to run out October 21 which was advertised. And the surveyor picked up on a few things that would need doing to pass. I have carried out most of these works and any welding work that was picked up on the survey at a cost to myself of £1000+ in good faith to the purchaser. In all it has taken over a month to get her survey results back and for her to demand I rectify all defects with the boat and pay for a new BSS.
4 days before they received there survey I did ask that if she still wanted to go ahead with the sale I would like it to be completed by 4/8/21 as I have someone who want to pay full asking (this is a friend who was already interested before). She now claims I have gone against a contractual agreement and that if I do not do all the work she will have me done for not fit for purpose and seek to recover all costs she has laid out.
am I right in believing she does not have a claim
I am selling my narrowboat. It has been advertised as Newley refitted but things still need doing.
someone made me an offer subject to survey. I agreed to take the boat off the market for £500 non refundable deposit until the outcome of the survey had been received. Also it was agreed in writing that the survey costs would be incurred by the purchaser. It was also stated to myself it was for a hull survey. Consequently the purchaser paid for it to be out of water for a week and employed someone to carry out the survey. At the end of the week I was informed by the purchaser that she now wanted a full survey and would require access to the interior of the boat ie keys. I informed her and the surveyor I would be away that weekend and I could make these available on my return. The purchaser contacted the marina to have the boat out an extra week and I incurred the cost but stated in writing I would look to recover these. The survey was under taken eventually. The boat safety as advertised is due to run out October 21 which was advertised. And the surveyor picked up on a few things that would need doing to pass. I have carried out most of these works and any welding work that was picked up on the survey at a cost to myself of £1000+ in good faith to the purchaser. In all it has taken over a month to get her survey results back and for her to demand I rectify all defects with the boat and pay for a new BSS.
4 days before they received there survey I did ask that if she still wanted to go ahead with the sale I would like it to be completed by 4/8/21 as I have someone who want to pay full asking (this is a friend who was already interested before). She now claims I have gone against a contractual agreement and that if I do not do all the work she will have me done for not fit for purpose and seek to recover all costs she has laid out.
am I right in believing she does not have a claim
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