Homebuyers report

kkgree1

We have just received our Homebuyers report for the property we want to purchase this morning.

Looks fine apart from a few 3s they have marked down. One of them is the bathroom which we knew about. The others look fairly standard.

Can anyone tell me if this is fairly standard wording?

"The fuses were situated in the utility area while the meter was fixed to the outer wall.
The system has not been checked or tested for a period of time and we therefore strongly
recommend that the entire system is fully checked and tested by a competent electrician, preferably

NICEIC registered, prior to Exchange of Contracts with all recommendations implemented."

wodgerdodger

Looks pretty standard to me , is merely covering his backside but clearly would do no harm in getting checked out by qualified person but on the face of it nothing to concern you about unduly.

dizziblonde

"We recommend you get this looked at.... we've recommended you get it looked at so we're in the clear if you don't get it looked at because we said you should do"

Smells of bottom covering to me.

Eric1

kkgree1 wrote: »

"The fuses were situated in the utility area while the meter was fixed to the outer wall.

why not take photos and post here

kkgree1

Thank you all for your replies.
This is what I thought. The utility was built in 2005 as part of the extension so I didn't think was worth getting them checked since the electrics and boiler in there can't be more than 5 years old.

I've decided today to get our builder friend to have a quick check of them before we exchange.

The surveyors do seem to cover themselves by saying to get all these additional checks. House purchasing is expensive enough without adding several hundreds of pounds for extra checks. I can understand it in an old property but in my view it would be better to keep the money for any repairs needed.

dizziblonde

bullau wrote: »

The supply company put the meter where they choose and they are responsible for it.

Had to laugh at this one - the meters are all really high up in our houses in this street (we're talking my 6 foot 7 husband has to stand on tiptoes to read them). Meter reader they sent around last week must have been 5 foot 2 maximum... didn't stand a chance.