house sale survey

pistunbroke

I, am selling my home +purchaser wants to be present while survey is being done is this normal or is he allowed to be present
any suggestions would be great

keystone

Purchaser either wants to be there in order to attempt to influence the result of survey to his own advantage or is in expectation of you doing the same thing.

How about suggesting that neither of you should be following the surveyor around asking questions and "pointing out" things. Let the surveyor do their job. If purchaser insists perhaps you should find yourself another purchaser. With all the deductions for this, that and the other that they are going to introduce I wonder if they can actually afford the property.

Feeling cynical today - sorry.

Cheers

ritesh

Well that is a new one but can not see any reason why he/she can not be present.

Maybe the prospective purchaser is looking to see how thorough the surveyor is being and looking to identify any issue the surveyor might have missed which might affect the valuation.

Who is paying for the valuation? If you then I would not accomodate the prospective buyer by choosing a suitable time etc. Just say this is when it is going to happen and leave it at that.

keystone

ritesh wrote: »

Maybe the prospective purchaser is looking to see how thorough the surveyor is being and looking to identify any issue the surveyor might have missed which might affect the valuation.

Which is a polite way of saying expect him to try and drive the price down whatever the surveyor writes.

Who is paying for the valuation? If you then I would not accomodate the prospective buyer by choosing a suitable time etc. Just say this is when it is going to happen and leave it at that.

Surely its either been commissioned by the purchaser or the purchasers mortgage provider? Did the OP actually say it was a valuation survey?

Cheers

ListysDad

AGree KS. It's a way of prospective purchaser being totally aware so they can drive price down. Its not unreasonable at all. Its a little unusual but you'd look like you're trying to hide something if you refuse! Rock and a hard place spring to mind!
Let it happen and simply look at what happens and is written. At that point YOU as the seller make the decision to sell or not and at what price. The purchaser will only pay what they think its worth regardless.

Don't fret and good luck.