Would you get a home buyer survey on a 10 year old house?

advice_please_2

We had a building survey done on a property over 100 years old and it came back with too much work

Put an offer on an average sized 4 bed 10 year old house, would a survey be worthwhile?

Dan-Dan

yes, for the sake of £650

Fire_Fox

Would you buy a five year old car without checking out under the bonnet/ looking at the service history/ ensuring it's passed an MOT?

advice_please_2

Thanks

I won't be using the same guy for repeat business as service wasn't as expecyed

arbrighton

Are you sure your expectations of the surveyor were realistic?
Personally I'd take an old house with some work to do over a newish standard shoebox any day- and did. Despite the results of a survey (which didn't pick up the damp which we since *fingers crossed* rectified...

advice_please_2

The old house was ver apparent once we were shown, ie porch moved away from house due to movement, bay windows bowed and not straight, which meant windows were compressed and not aligned, a boiler on a wall was sticking out like 45 degrees due to external wall pointing out etc etc.

We didn't choose the new house cos its newer, but it's what's in budget and it ticks boxes with location and things we are lookin for

Ciderarmy1987

advice_please wrote: »

Thanks

I won't be using the same guy for repeat business as service wasn't as expecyed

advice_please wrote: »

The old house was ver apparent once we were shown, ie porch moved away from house due to movement, bay windows bowed and not straight, which meant windows were compressed and not aligned, a boiler on a wall was sticking out like 45 degrees due to external wall pointing out etc etc.

We didn't choose the new house cos its newer, but it's what's in budget and it ticks boxes with location and things we are lookin for

what was wrong with the service? seems like he picked up quite a few issues that help you decide to pull out

FeistyFidget

Personally I would definitely get the survey. We were the first owners of our new flat and despite it only being 4 years old, some major structural repairs will soon be needed.

Sadly new builds cut a lot of corners, factor in a huge development where it is impossible to get every single thing scrutinised before building code sign off, and it could be a recipe for disaster.

advice_please_2

Ciderarmy1987 wrote: »

what was wrong with the service? seems like he picked up quite a few issues that help you decide to pull out

Got his details through a comparison site, well he called me
Decided to go with him and paid up front before service which before this communication was quick

Tried to tie down a date which I had to chase for several times
Report said x days but took over a week etc. just wasn't very professional. Report came and queried about no photos and he's not responded

Tancred

Only cash buyers sometimes avoid surveys.

arbrighton

advice_please wrote: »

Got his details through a comparison site, well he called me
Decided to go with him and paid up front before service which before this communication was quick

Tried to tie down a date which I had to chase for several times
Report said x days but took over a week etc. just wasn't very professional. Report came and queried about no photos and he's not responded

Normal to pay for survey up front.
Our report took 2 weeks, but this was full survey