House with slight structural movement - to buy or not to buy?

tanith

My brother whose house had to be underpinned was handed some kind of certificate of the work when it was finished , can you not find out if that was done?

I wouldn't risk it if it were me without some kind of guarantee

Leif

kary wrote: »

The vendor assures me that the all recommended work was done BUT does not have proofs due to fact the company that did the work is no longer in business and the architect co. said it does not keep records for that length of time?
Should I buy and is this classed as serious damage?
The Report classes this as minor structural defect.

They would say that wouldn't they? Surely anyone with half a brain or more would keep certificates and receipts. When I bought my house, I received a thick pile of documents including goodness knows how many receipts and certificates for various works done.

ed110220

Leif wrote: »

They would say that wouldn't they? Surely anyone with half a brain or more would keep certificates and receipts. When I bought my house, I received a thick pile of documents including goodness knows how many receipts and certificates for various works done.

I'd be very suspicious of that! When I bought my house it came with receipts and certificates from everything from the windows to a 1981 letter from the council giving permission to plant a rose hedge and cherry tree in the front garden.

27col

It's a buyers market, you will soon find another house that doesn't have any baggage with it.