Is this serious on a mortgage valuation survey?

Wickedkitten

silvercar wrote:

If I was the seller I'd tell you that wear and tear on double glazing units is normal. Live with it or fix it. They were reflected in the price when your offer was accepted!

wear and tear is a bit different from failed double glazing though

silvercar

two panes of glass in one frame = double glazing.

Wickedkitten

silvercar wrote:

two panes of glass in one frame = double glazing.

Failed double glazing = doesn't do the job that it has two panes of glass in one frame for.

Ian_W

two panes of glass in one frame = two panes of glass in one frame. No vacuum between the two = FAILED double glazing, at least according to my FENSA warranty.

FAILED = defective, deficient, faulty, etc, etc.

But really silvercar if you've got two defective sealed d/g units you should have replaced them before putting the property on the market. They're pretty obvious if you live there, misting up at times, not all the time though, so may not have been when the prospective purchaser viewed.

silvercar

I've got more than 2 defective d/g units!

Seriously, we decided to sell now at arealistic price rather than do some works and then market it at a higher price after tidying the place up.

Our first buyer offered before the house particulars were written and so had no description of the double glazing - failed or otherwise. He told us the survey showed up a few things that he considered minor and was happy to pay the agreed price.
He then pulled out for reasons unconnected with our house.

The next buyer found us by leafleting the street, so again particulars were never written.

Both buyers are paying a very realistic price which local friends tell us is far too low! This reflects the condition the property is in. We seriously thought about doing a load of works and then putting the house on the market at a higher price but decided against it. At the end of the day the inside is in a good condition with nice kitchen and bathrooms. The outside needs some attention, including replacing aluminium double glazing but its all reflected in the price.

Ian_W

OK, I'll let you off then as you seem to have been, double glazing excepted, an all round good egg. :rotfl: :beer:

CTT_2

I have noticed cracks in a 100 year house I own and I called in my insurance company.
They advised there was very slight movement in the property and this was due to damaged drains. Fortunateley this is being covered under the insurance.

JennyW_2

we have a defective unit in our bedroom window and no doubt it'll get picked up on the survey. I'm more than happy to have a new sealed unit installed if my buyer has a problem with it. However no house is perfect and I'm sure each buyer expects to do some sort of maintenance in their first few months. I certainly wouldn't pull out over the cost of a couple of hundred pounds.

Burnley_Lad

JennyW wrote:

we have a defective unit in our bedroom window and no doubt it'll get picked up on the survey. I'm more than happy to have a new sealed unit installed if my buyer has a problem with it. However no house is perfect and I'm sure each buyer expects to do some sort of maintenance in their first few months. I certainly wouldn't pull out over the cost of a couple of hundred pounds.

exactly the same as my position - thanks very much for your input.

Jorgan_2

What does the surveyor say in his summing up? If they has down valued the property or put a retention on it beacause of these points, then it will be an issue you will need to overcome before exchanging & completing. If its not been mentioned, how much of an issue is it for you? Replacing double-glazed units needn't cost a fortune if you shop around, I had a vendor recently who replaced a small top opener & part of bay window, quotes renged from £80 to £300 pounds. Went for the one at £80 & everything is ok.