On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:50:23 +0000, Robin wrote:

On 25/01/2021 08:16, Alan wrote:

The Builder will deny all responsibility for heating faults and design
failures, and point you to the Heating Engineers if there is a fault.

The builder may well do so. But that doesn't mean they can get away
with it. As usual, it all depends on the contract. Builders don't
/have/ to provide any heating. But most new builds will have heating;
and I've not heard of buyers being told they need to enter into a
separate contract with the heating engineer. Heating systems are also
covered by the standard insurance polices and they do have things to say
about heating systems if they are provided. E.g.

https://nhbc-standards.co.uk/8-servi...rvices/8-1-10-
space-heating-systems/

Yes, but the Builder will just say it is not our problem, we'll ring the
plumbers and get them to look at it, then they'll ring the plumbers, and
tell them to sort it. So there is a guarantee, but, the builders have
sub'd the work out, hence the plumbers are liable.