Viewed House Evidence Of Damp

Money_Doctor

I wonder if some folk would be able to help, viewed a property which would be keen to make an offer on only problem is that there is evidence of damp in several places in the property upstairs and down (damp patches on ceiling upstairs & flaking paint due to damp elsewhere).

I know little about the damp situation but am put off as would be worried that more problems with damp would crop up later.

Any suggesstions would be appreciated

poppysarah

Find one without.

Damp ceiling indicates roof problems perhaps.

BitterAndTwisted

Unless you want to spend a grand getting a full structural survey done and then use up valuable time on getting a competent builder round to price up the repairs, I'd walk.

In fact, if it were me I think I'd walk away anyway.

clutton_2

get a friendly local roofer in to have a look - it could be broken guttering, poor pointing round the chimney, loose/cracked tiles - all cheap things to repair..... or it could need a new roof... get some building help before panicking....

a good roofer can tell what is wrong just from looking at it from the outside..

nickyx

Rising damp is usually easily fixed and building societies will mortgage but withhold sum for sorting it. But sounds like there is a roof problem as well so new roof/guttering may be needed. I agree, sounds like too big a problem unless you are looking for a renovation project.

Money_Doctor

Thanks for all replies, the property was originally a renovation project for the vendor he picked the property up very cheap has put a new kitchen in and toshed it up, and then put it up for sale but the Estate Agent when we pointed out to him just said that he would mention it to the vendor(others must have noticed it as well I am assuming), it has just changed agents as well as couldent sell with previous agent

martindow

nickyx wrote: »

Rising damp is usually easily fixed

This is very unlikely to be rising damp (patches on upstairs ceilings). As has been said, a decent roofer would be able to advise. Could be a minor job, so don't walk until you find out some more.

poppysarah

If it's sold recently (6 months) you might not be able to get a mortgage on it.

Why's the owner stopped doing it up?

Money_Doctor

Hi Poppy brought in May of this year for 100k less than now up for (good on thevendor) it is fully complete other than the problem of damp we noticed when we went to view, property has been unoccupied since May though. As I mentioned patches of flaking paint by a window in the kitchen due to the damp and in a bedroom bigger patches of damp (stained Ceiling in one of the corners and very noticable).

Other thing is that the bolier is in the garden in an outhouse - Would anybody see this as a cause of concern it is shielded from the elements by a wooden door

Thank you

Fire_Fox

If it's been fully renovated and the damp has not been addressed, I'd be wondering what else has just been covered over, is this house going to be a can of worms?

nickyx

martindow wrote: »

This is very unlikely to be rising damp (patches on upstairs ceilings). As has been said, a decent roofer would be able to advise. Could be a minor job, so don't walk until you find out some more.

Just to clarify original post said there were damp patches 'upstairs and down' so sounds although the original renovation was a bogged job and there may be rising damp as well as roof problems.