Buyer of mobile home angry over damages

dfarrelly96

I recently sold a mobile home that I owned on a site, I bought the mobile home second hand and it had some damp in it, however I repaired the damp, I have not been using the mobile for quite a while so I decided to sell it on as it was not worth paying site fees for something I wasn't using, I went to check the mobile and there was a little damp in it. I put the mobile up on donedeal and was contacted quite quickly. I arranged for the potential buyer to come and view the mobile showed them the damp that I was aware of and let them look around the mobile after a good chat they were interested, we then discussed the price and they offered 3000 below the asking price. This was quite a lot and so I said I would need to think about it and eventually decided that I would sell it for that as it was quite and old mobile home and there was some repairs that needed to be done. The buyers came to look at the mobile a second time and to talk to the site owner. Now about 2/3 weeks after selling the mobile, the new owners have contacted me saying that there is a lot of damp that I did not tell them about, they also said there was other damage that I never said to them however I was not aware of any of this, I showed them all the damp I was aware of myself. They have stated that they are talking to their solicitor. Can anyone tell me what I should do? should I have to pay for repairs or can I be taken to court or anything like that?

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dfarrelly96 wrote: »

I recently sold a mobile home that I owned on a site, I bought the mobile home second hand and it had some damp in it, however I repaired the damp, I have not been using the mobile for quite a while so I decided to sell it on as it was not worth paying site fees for something I wasn't using, I went to check the mobile and there was a little damp in it. I put the mobile up on donedeal and was contacted quite quickly. I arranged for the potential buyer to come and view the mobile showed them the damp that I was aware of and let them look around the mobile after a good chat they were interested, we then discussed the price and they offered 3000 below the asking price. This was quite a lot and so I said I would need to think about it and eventually decided that I would sell it for that as it was quite and old mobile home and there was some repairs that needed to be done. The buyers came to look at the mobile a second time and to talk to the site owner. Now about 2/3 weeks after selling the mobile, the new owners have contacted me saying that there is a lot of damp that I did not tell them about, they also said there was other damage that I never said to them however I was not aware of any of this, I showed them all the damp I was aware of myself. They have stated that they are talking to their solicitor. Can anyone tell me what I should do? should I have to pay for repairs or can I be taken to court or anything like that?

Can not give legal advice if you get a letter or court papers take them to your solicitor who will advice you will real legal advice.

Deagol

Two simple little latin words would apply here I would think.... Caveat Emptor....

Sleeper12

Its a buyer beware type of sale. If you sold an actual house its up to them to get a survivor etc. So long as you haven't deliberately withheld any information from them then I don't see what the problem is.
I could never see myself buying a mobile home but if I did id pay someone to check it out. If I buy a 2nd hand car I'd have my mechanic look it over. Like I said it would be different if you deliberately withheld information or misled them

massy086

caveat Emptor....

SEPT 23 1989

Tell them you won't charge any more for the extra damp and hang up