Conservatory cracks - help

KMCP1967

Hi or rather help,
We have just moved into a rented property. We have also (prior to moving in) put in an offer which has been accepted by the sellers(landlord). I have carried out my own inspection and noticed the conservatory appears to have slipped. The blue brick foundations have mortar which has disintegrated, and to top it all: if you look at the extension (6 bricks high with windows about 12ft by 12ft) from the back of the house, there is a crack running up the bricks, which actually has cracked some of the brick in half.
We really love the house (12yrs old 4 bed detached) and would dearly love to buy it, but I would like some advice on where to go next.
Assuming our (2nd :mad:) mortgage app goes through we will have a survey.
Do i pay more (yet again:mad:) for a better survey and if so what tyoe? Or is this not necessary?
How do we approach this with the sellers? If they want to sell it and I believe they are desparate, surely they either drop the price or they get it fixed. If they thenb got it fixed on their insurance would that make future insurances invalaid?

Help ....

Kevin

foreversummer

Is there a warranty on the conservatory? The majority come with a 10 year warranty.

Foreversummer

BitterAndTwisted

Get a full structural survey done. Take advice from an experienced and reliable builder about the cost of having it fixed properly and permanently. Deduct that amount from your offer.

I would never, ever let the vendor have the remedial work done as they cannot be relied upon to have it carried out properly. They were most likely the numpties who either did it themselves or had it done by an idiot builder in the first place.

G_M

Or get a structural engineers report on the coservatory. It sounds like the foundations were inadequate so the wall has moved, vracking the cement/brickwork - a structural engineer will know. A full survey will give a more general overview (like getting a health check-up by a GP Vs seeing a hospital consultant because you (and/or your GP) think something is wrong with your kidneys.