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home valuation

nat38
nat38 Posts: 205 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
When buying a house, would you go for the standard (free) home valuation or the 'upgraded' one (in our case 200pounds extra)?
The house we'll be buying is (well, it seems) flawless/spotless?

thanks!

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  • londonlydia
    londonlydia Posts: 428 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    definitely without a doubt the homebuyer report as a minimum.

    I read this board daily, and at least once daily I read a story where someone didnt and they've paid the price...and they actuay usually state the same, that it looked flawless. I read one this week in fact where the vendors repainted everywhere- looked great, and then it turns out they did this to cover and hide the damp!
  • girl_withno_name
    girl_withno_name Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    There's a guide here which might be useful in helping you to decide which survey you should go for:
    http://www.reallymoving.com/content/37/What-type-of-survey-do-I-need.aspx
    In particular the link puts forward the argument that a HBs might be "suitable for conventional properties in reasonable condition, and built within the last 150 years."
    You were only killing time and it'll kill you right back
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