Buying a house - Should I pay for a Sulphate report or ask the vendor to pay?

Road_Hog

issueskid wrote: »

I think realistically I was prepared to pay for this myself so I'll go ahead. The house is empty at the moment so metting the vendor is not really an option.

As you say, it's an investment in the property and peace of mind to know whether or not the problem does exist.

Hopefully I'll get the report back, be £500 out of pocket but know the house is structurally sound!

Just because the house is empty, doesn't mean you can't speak to the seller.

I suspect most estate agents want to keep the buyer and seller apart, but probably mine doesn't realise that because I don't use their solicitor, I have all the details on my buyer, including their home address, so any time I wanted to speak to them, I could go and knock on their door.

You can always have the conversation, the worst they can say, is no.