Hi Everyone
I just settled and moved in to my first home, It was an established home
now after moving in I learned that Dishwasher is broken and leaks at the bottom (it's not plumbing, Dishwasher is leaking)
and today i learned that 60cm oven is not working either. I had building and pest inspection done by qualified inspector but they don't check condition of appliances
Having recently settled property its a hefty bill to replace these for me, Just wanted to ask your opinion that should previous owner have informed me about broken appliances and what are my options here
Thanks
No, when you buy, you need to do a pre-settlement inspection where you check that all the appliances are in good working order. If any are broken, you can negotiate this with your conveyancer/solicitor and get the purchase price reduced. Once settlement has occurred, there is no recourse for the previous owner to fix this. Unfortunately, you are now responsible for these appliances. Next time, be thorough with the pre-settlement inspection.
Building and pest inspections do what they say, test the structure of the building and check for pests, they do not test that appliances are working hence why you need to check this yourself.