Is it worth suing house seller for damage to property?

Posted on 2 Jun 2017

We have just recently moved to a new house and the family we bought the house from have left it in a right state. You can expect the odd scratch or knock when moving furniture, etc. but they have made such a mess. The bannister on the stairs has been damaged, there are lots of big holes in the plaster where they have removed pictures, wardrobes, etc. I'm not talking small dents that can be fixed with a bit of filler. I mean large areas that will need re-plastering completely. One of the cupboard doors in the kitchen is broken, and there is also a large crack down the middle of the bath panel. None of this damage was there when we looked around the property the week before getting the keys.

We contacted the seller through the estate agent, but they don't seem to be interested at all. They are claiming it is part of moving and to be expected. But this is the 3rd time we've moved and I've never experienced anything as bad as this before.

What I would like to know is whether it is worth trying to sue them for the cost of repairing the damage? If its worth doing, should I try sending a solicitors letter or go straight to the small claims court?

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