Tips on how to get surveyor to call us back?!

Haha! Tia good idea - unfortunately we only have an initial, no first name for him!

Bufger - the vendors weren't there when the surveyor came round, the EA was there instead. Or at least I've assumed that, as he couldn't get access to the garage, or check the window locks worked, or work out where the stopcock was, but maybe he just didn't bother asking the vendors!

We were round at the property today, talking to a builder and measuring up. THe vendor was there, she is very nice and helpful! It really seems that the survey wasn't done that well. I have no clue what he means about the boundaries, the fences are dead straight, as on the LR title plan. The ceilings, which he said were probably artex, are clearly not. In one bedroom, it is quite clearly either textured wallpaper (i know, on the ceiling!) or more likely lining paper painted over with a rag roller or something - you can see the paper lines clearly, which you couldn't if it had something as thick as artex over it. In another bedroom it is clearly just paint, as the slight texturing is so faint and most likely again achieved with a rag roller. At any rate I asked the vendor about it and she said "well we did the ceilings about 2 years ago, so it definitely doesn't have asbestos in!"

He told us "there appears to be no ventilation from the chimney breast in the front bedroom". It would have been more accurate to say "I couldn't check if there was venting from the chimney breast, as it is surrounded by furniture". The vendor pulled the bedside table away from the wall and there it was.

ARGH i know they are supposed to be cautious and pessimistic but so many things he has clearly taken the easiest route with.

Anyway we are feeling happier that we have cleared most things up with the vendor and the builder, no need to keep hassling the surveyor really for now, but will probably keep on him for a little while and then will send a complaining letter once we're finished this.