Hi,
My query is in relation to obligations of the seller. The property, which is in Queensland, is due to be settled in a week. The buyer had completed building and pest inspections without mention of the fault; being a garage door motor needing replacing.
The contract for sale was signed 7 Jul. Building inspection completed 13 Jul.
Real estate informed the seller that the tenants had informed them that the garage door motor was not working but were happy to close manually. The seller was made aware of this by email on 18 Jul.
The real estate (that is currently managing the property for the seller) informed the seller that the new owner (whom the real estate will now manage the property for) will want this fixed and if it is not fixed this may delay settlement as although no fault was found at time of inspection, it is implied that it would be working at settlement, and if the seller does not fix the real estate will go ahead and get it fixed (charge to the seller).
Question is if the tenants are happy to continue to close garage door roller manually until they vacate due to their own decisions to vacate does the seller have to rectify the garage door motor for the new owner and 2, can the buyer delay settlement because of this.
Thanks
My query is in relation to obligations of the seller. The property, which is in Queensland, is due to be settled in a week. The buyer had completed building and pest inspections without mention of the fault; being a garage door motor needing replacing.
The contract for sale was signed 7 Jul. Building inspection completed 13 Jul.
Real estate informed the seller that the tenants had informed them that the garage door motor was not working but were happy to close manually. The seller was made aware of this by email on 18 Jul.
The real estate (that is currently managing the property for the seller) informed the seller that the new owner (whom the real estate will now manage the property for) will want this fixed and if it is not fixed this may delay settlement as although no fault was found at time of inspection, it is implied that it would be working at settlement, and if the seller does not fix the real estate will go ahead and get it fixed (charge to the seller).
Question is if the tenants are happy to continue to close garage door roller manually until they vacate due to their own decisions to vacate does the seller have to rectify the garage door motor for the new owner and 2, can the buyer delay settlement because of this.
Thanks