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What type of survey would you advise

Hi

Would it be possible to get advice about what type of survey is best to get or does it depend on the property?

Cheers
Now buying our second house:
Accepted offer 16/12/18. Offer accepted 26/1/19. Buyer pulled out 4/2/19. Accepted new offer 13/2/19

FTB: Offer accepted 23/2/2013 Mortgage application 28/2/2013 Valuation: 4/3/2013 Valuation ok 15/3/2013 Mortgage Offer 21/3/2013 Exchange 10/4/2013 Completion 26/4/2103

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  • SG27
    SG27 Posts: 2,773 Forumite
    All depends on the house. Ours was built in 1720 so went for full structural. But if the house is new and you don't expect there to be any major issues then get a cheaper homebuyers report.
  • propertyman
    propertyman Posts: 2,922 Forumite
    Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
    Actively hunting down the person who invented the imaginary tenure, "share freehold";
    if you can show me one I will produce my daughter's unicorn
  • If it's only flat then just ordinary which is send by the bank, if it's house then structral.
  • We are going to get at least housebuyers but not sure if we should upgrade to structural. what should we use to help us decide
    Now buying our second house:
    Accepted offer 16/12/18. Offer accepted 26/1/19. Buyer pulled out 4/2/19. Accepted new offer 13/2/19

    FTB: Offer accepted 23/2/2013 Mortgage application 28/2/2013 Valuation: 4/3/2013 Valuation ok 15/3/2013 Mortgage Offer 21/3/2013 Exchange 10/4/2013 Completion 26/4/2103
  • arbrighton
    arbrighton Posts: 2,011 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Age of property will affect it- when I commissioned the survey on this place, we were sure we were going to have a full structural survey but when the age of the property came up (1840s), that was actually the only option available to us
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