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Repossessed house
Beechleigh
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Probably a stupid question but here it is anyway
If someone buys a repossessed house, how would they be able to get the electrics checked by a survey if the electricity supply has been cut off to the house? Do the surveyors have some kind of gadget that can test the electrics without the need for the house to be connected up to the electricity supply?
If someone buys a repossessed house, how would they be able to get the electrics checked by a survey if the electricity supply has been cut off to the house? Do the surveyors have some kind of gadget that can test the electrics without the need for the house to be connected up to the electricity supply?
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Most surveyors are not qualified to check electrics and recommend you get a specialist in to check them.0
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Gas and electricty checks are done seperately, so dont reply on surveyor for that.0
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As above, only an electrician can check electrics.
But no, there is no 'gadget'.
If the electrics are cut off (as is common with repos) then you cannot check. A sparkie could do a 'visual check', but that is all.
Likewise a gas engineer will be unable to check the boiler etc
(and plumber likewise. When the water is switched back on, it may leak, it may not work, the drains might be blocked....)0 -
An electrician is looking at the quality of cabling and consumer unit. These do not rely on the supply being connected.I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0
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Beechleigh wrote: »Probably a stupid question but here it is anyway
If someone buys a repossessed house, how would they be able to get the electrics checked by a survey if the electricity supply has been cut off to the house?
IME you cant'. You just have to factor the risk into your offer
tim0
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