Can I ask to see the survey report ?

bandofbrothers

The buyer of my property had a standard survey carried out today.

Can I request to see the report or not ?

Just want to be nosey .... !!

chickmug

bandofbrothers wrote: »

The buyer of my property had a standard survey carried out today.

Can I request to see the report or not ?

Just want to be nosey .... !!

You can ask, and pretend you are naive, but it is not the usual to let the seller see it. However if the buyer trys to knock you down as a result of the survey get back on this thread for further advice.

bandofbrothers

Thank you chickmug.

After extensive talks with the buyer I have already reduced the price by £15k, to allow for update of electrics, kitchen and some other cosmetic issues.

If they do try to knock it down further I will, after picking myself up off the floor from laughing so much, get back on here for much sought after advice !

In the end im not in a chain. Not selling to buy another house to move to, so im in no rush !

When i spoke to this ftb I guaranteed him I would not listen to any other offers on the property from other buyers, as my word is my bond. No gazumping from me so no silly moves from him !

clutton_2

you did not pay for the survey you have no right to look at it

bandofbrothers

I paid for the HIP report and the buyer has the right to look at that.

Slightly different i know !

Cant really understand why the secrecy ?

clutton_2

because the info in the buyers survey is a stick to beat the seller with ......

bandofbrothers

omg...lol

Sounds like you have been bitten at some time......

Anyway a 15k reduction is already a big stick ive been hit with...lol

typeractive

bandofbrothers wrote: »

I paid for the HIP report and the buyer has the right to look at that.

Slightly different i know !

Cant really understand why the secrecy ?

It's a bargaining tool to some people - sure as chickmug says if they start to renegotiate you need to know why. I guess they may also not tell you just in case the sale does fall through and another buyer is in the pipeline - information to others can be very handy. As much as you've given your word (which is very good of you I must say) it's unlikely that they will fully trust that.. Don't get me wrong I'm not being rude at all - in actual fact I have pretty much given my words in the property I am trying to buy - as has the vendor - all I'm saying is you can't rely on it.

A previous survey was carried out on the property I am trying to buy. I've tried to get a copy, though naturally the previous purchaser is not willing (which I fully appreciate) to let me see it. I was thinking however of offering say half the cost of the survey to buy it off him/her. As it stands it's worth nothing to him at the moment and he could recoup some of his costs back a wee bit.

Good luck with the sale - if you hear nothing back then it's all good I'd imagine.

bandofbrothers

Any idea on what info the standard survey will hold.

Ive been told that sometimes the surveyor has not even entered the property !

Beardmidget

typeractive wrote: »

A previous survey was carried out on the property I am trying to buy. I've tried to get a copy, though naturally the previous purchaser is not willing (which I fully appreciate) to let me see it. I was thinking however of offering say half the cost of the survey to buy it off him/her. As it stands it's worth nothing to him at the moment and he could recoup some of his costs back a wee bit.

I can see where you're coming from- but remember that you will be paying simply for the (often quite limited) information the survey contains, and gaining none of the legal protection a surveyor owes to the original purchaser of a survey which they are later reliant on.

Undoubtedly, the property will 'need investigation' for this, that and the other...

chickmug

bandofbrothers wrote: »

Any idea on what info the standard survey will hold.

Ive been told that sometimes the surveyor has not even entered the property !

I assume you mean the baisc valuation and true sometimes the guy does not even have to look inside. Very basic to reassure lender that their money will be sensibly loaned out.