Survey back..possible costs involved?

Sarahpuggy

Hi all,

We just had our survey back today and a few things have been highlighted to us which we are not sure what to do about. If i type them out on here, i am hoping somsone can tell us what action we should take.

Its a 2 bed flat in New Malden, Kingston Upon Thames, and was on the market for £179,950, to which we secured for 175. We requested a homebuyers report.

Here goes :

Category 2- Roofing: There is a missing tile and a slipping tile requiring overhauling. As i have already reported, i was unable to inspect the flat roof. from viewing the edge, the covering appears to be of a fair age. As flat felt coverings have limited life, it would be advisable to contact the management company to establish whether there are any plans to have the covering replaced.

Category 2 - Rainwater Fittings: The front gutter should be re-aligned to ensure adequate discharge of water and a rear gutter section is in poor condition requiring replacement.

Category 2 - Outside Area : The rear decking bridges the damp course. ideally, you need to provide a 150mm gap between the decking and the wall.

Category 2 - The reception door is ill-fitting.

Category 2 - The blocked reception room flue should ideally be ventillated to avoid the build of condensation.

Category 3 - Water, Plumbing & Bathroom fittings : There is leakage to the WC (Is that the toilet?) which should be repaired.

Category 2 - The radiators are quite dated and it would be prudent to have them tested to establish their adequacy. (does this suggest that the pipes will be n same condition, although there is nothing mentioned)

Thats it, he has valued the property at £175,000.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to whether we should re-negotiate the price with the EA/developer, or do we need to get our own quotes for all the work and then present it to them? Although this would not be ideal as we both work full time.

i'd really appreciate some feedback from someone who has had experience of this, as we are FTB and want to make sure we get it right and dont want to overpay.

Can anyone give us an idea of how much all this would cost so we can try to re-negotiate?

Thanks for any help.

Volcano

If the WC (toilet) is leaking water onto the floor/wall then it will have to be fixed. A missing tile needs sorting quickly to avoid damp (esp before winter). These I think would be the main 2 to negotiate with.

I can't see you knocking any off for old radiators, sticking door and poorly laid decking. The guttering is easily replaced as long as it isn't too inaccessible.

tbh, if I was buying your place and got that report i'd be quite happy.

Sarahpuggy

yes i am very happy to be honest...at least there is no subsidence or damp, etc!

I will call the EA's and let them know what has been highlighted.

Thanks.