Survey - Would this put you off buying a house...?

C_Mababejive

It depends on the cost of the house and how much i want it. I could do most of that work myself but for someone who has to pay for it,it could be a deal breaker...

TDPIX

As G_M says, it's almost impossible to answer helpfully with so little information. If the house is timber built and the "woodwork" is all rotten, it'd be quite scary. But if it's just that some of the cheap internal doors needs replacing, that's not a big problem.

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fimonkey wrote: »

As an aside.... This forum seems to say "get a survey its the biggest purchase of ur life" when advising on buying. Then when someone comes along with survey questions the answer is "surveyors reports are rubbish for so many reasons " ....... Lol

I don't think that's what anyone is saying. We're saying that you can't just post the summary page of the homebuyers report and expect us to comment.

The detail is needed. eg - what woodwork and what's actually wrong with it?

Mantrahalos

Hi all.
Thanks for all the responses.
I don't have any further detail on the survey as I am the seller..!
The buyer has pulled out as a result of this survey. The house is in great condition with no issues and the survey we carried out 6 years ago when purchasing came back with no issues. We have (had!?) a reasonably good relationship with the buyer and will ask him for a copy of any further detail on the survey.
Very frustrating.

Mantrahalos.

G_M

Originally Posted by G_M
like screwing a £4 smoke detector to the ceiling......

trulys wrote: »

Maybe the surveyor is just highlighting the fact that there isn't one and he would consider it extremely important to fit one!! I know of a case where

I'm not suggesting a smoke detector is not important.

I'm suggesting the lack of one is not a reason to pull out of a property purchase.

Nor is it a justification to re-negotiate the purchase price!

robatwork

Mantrahalos wrote: »

Hi all.
Thanks for all the responses.
I don't have any further detail on the survey as I am the seller..!
The buyer has pulled out as a result of this survey. The house is in great condition with no issues and the survey we carried out 6 years ago when purchasing came back with no issues. We have (had!?) a reasonably good relationship with the buyer and will ask him for a copy of any further detail on the survey.
Very frustrating.

Mantrahalos.

When I bought a house and wanted to renegotiate on the basis of a survey that highlighted some serious problems, I gave the seller a copy of the survey, via the estate agent, so they could see I wasn't making it up.

You should ask for a copy of the entire survey - what has the purchaser got to lose by showing you now?

Ivana_Tinkle

Yes, you need to ask (nicely) to see the survey. Then you'll at least know whether you're likely to have problems in the future. If they're reluctant to let you see it (which is fair enough, given that a) they paid for it and b) if they've definitely decided not to proceed then they might not want to leave the door open for discussions) then you could always offer to pay a token amount for it.

trulys

Many purchasers, having changed their mind for whatever reason, simply use the survey as an easy excuse for pulling out!

addyboy1982

I bought my place with lots of 2s and lots of 3s on the homebuyers report.

95% of these I spotted during my 15 minute viewing, the only one I didn't was the ridge tiles needed re-pointing.

2.5 years later, nearly all the 2s and 3s are now 1s, except the ridge tiles which I have yet to do and the front garden which is too close to damp course (height-wise).

So no, it wouldn't put me off providing the price was right - my purchase price was.

smlalani

I had my survey done recently and it highlighted that the following defects are serious and need to be repaired

Rainwater pipes and gutters
There is evidence of general leakage issues to the original cast iron guttering system at both the front and the rear of the property. Allowance for a thorough overhaul/redecoration or replacement with more modern PVC is recommended

The soffit,fascia and bargeboards generally throughout the property are in a neglected state with flaking paintwork noted, similar flaking paint exists to the underside of the porch roof. Allowance for a thorough overhaul, sanding down and redecoration of this external joinery will therefore be necessary in short term.

In view of our comments above with regard to the ageing guttering system, it would make sense to remove the existing guttering as part of this overhaul and replace with modern PVC.

We suspect that majority of electrics are probably the original and thus will not be compliant with current regulations. Allowance for rewiring of the property, in our opinion will therefore be necessary as part of your potential ownership costs.

Please can you comment from the above description whether I need to take any action to repair any of the above issues in the property which I am intending to buy.

Many thanks