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what happens if Survey misses and major defect comes up later ?!

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In a confusion whether to still do an independent survey, as my lender is also going to do one.

I've chosen a surveyor after reading about his survey and reviews online, but now thinking of an option of asking my lender's surveyor to do Building survey rather than just valuation report by paying more. Here for guidance of which is better? Two different survey's ?!

It is a ~40 year old property. Help much appreciated.

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  • GDVS
    GDVS Posts: 134 Forumite
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    The vendor will charge you a fortune for the same survey an independent can do. In my case the vendor's quote was more than double.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    home2013 wrote: »
    In a confusion whether to still do an independent survey, as my lender is also going to do one.

    I've chosen a surveyor after reading about his survey and reviews online, but now thinking of an option of asking my lender's surveyor to do Building survey rather than just valuation report by paying more. Here for guidance of which is better? Two different survey's ?!

    It is a ~40 year old property. Help much appreciated.


    Get the lenders basic valuation , the one you pay for but for their benefit , then source your own surveyor using reviews and recommendations
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
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