What to offer?

shelly_grogan

I am very interested in thsi house we have seen its on the market for 115k but we are not willing to pay because there is a damp patch on an upstairs bedroom wall, the kitchen and bathroom are not great and we need to remove the garage because its Abestos.

What do you think we should offer?

I was thinking 100K or am i pushing my luck?

And also do i put an offer in before doing the survey?

bargainquest

As far as the offer goes, they can only say no. I am in a similar position at the mo and about to offer 20k under the asking price for a house that needs re-wiring, new kitchen, new bathroom and complete refurb.
As you have identified there is a damp problem, you could get a damp survey done before offering - I had one of these done free on my house prior to selling. When we bought our current house we had an electrician and a gas engineer (at around £50 each) in after the survey results came through but I don't see any reason why this can't be done prior to an offer. The people we are now buying off said they would be fine if we got our 'own people' in to check things out before offering. Getting the professionals round related to the problems you are anticipating will be cheaper then the cost of a whole survey (but obviously won't give you an overall picture).

Doozergirl

Try to view as many houses as you can. The only person that can decide on the value is you. If you've seen enough, you should feel quite comfortable with your offer and not be too disapointed if it is turned down as you will know if it wasn't worth what you are asking.

The asbestos isn't dangerous while it's in situ, if you didn't know. If it's unsightly, then fair enough, tear it down but it isn't any danger while it's there.

EDIT: I thought it was you with the damp in the corner! Are those dodgy roof tiles anywhere near?