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Who pays for strengthening work identified by report?
darkniven
Posts: 16 Forumite
Hi all,
I've had the home-buyers report done on the house I am buying, and it states that a Structural Engineers Report is required "in respect of movement to side and also in respect of strengthening which has been carried out to the roof". It also says a damp-proofing course should be obtained for the front walls of the house. In speaking to the surveyor at the time of the home-buyers report, he feels that there is a strong chance that extra work would be required, to the region of £3-5k (there are large cracks in the walls and ceilings that he was worried about)
I've spoken to the vendor about this, and he is adamant that, if any extra work needs doing, he is not willing to drop the price of the house to reflect this, not pay for it himself. The most he is willing to do is go 50/50 on the work.
Am I being unreasonable in thinking that it should be his responsibility to either pay for the work or drop the price to reflect the money needed to be spent? Surely any home-buyers report will also pick up the same issues, and he will face the same problems with other buyers?
Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
Jon
I've had the home-buyers report done on the house I am buying, and it states that a Structural Engineers Report is required "in respect of movement to side and also in respect of strengthening which has been carried out to the roof". It also says a damp-proofing course should be obtained for the front walls of the house. In speaking to the surveyor at the time of the home-buyers report, he feels that there is a strong chance that extra work would be required, to the region of £3-5k (there are large cracks in the walls and ceilings that he was worried about)
I've spoken to the vendor about this, and he is adamant that, if any extra work needs doing, he is not willing to drop the price of the house to reflect this, not pay for it himself. The most he is willing to do is go 50/50 on the work.
Am I being unreasonable in thinking that it should be his responsibility to either pay for the work or drop the price to reflect the money needed to be spent? Surely any home-buyers report will also pick up the same issues, and he will face the same problems with other buyers?
Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
Jon
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You're right.
Whether he decides to drop or not is up to him. Personally I'd drill him right down regardless of what he said. £3-5k of structural work isn't great. You may even want to pull out when you get the report
Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Thanks for the reply. He won't budge on any of it and thinks it is up to me to sort and pay for any extra work. Well, he is selling the house, and will potentially face this with every survey, so I strongly feel it is up to him.
If I was going to buy a car, agreed a price, then found that, before paying the money, the exhaust system was blown and this had never been revealed to me, I wouldn't expect to have to pay for a new exhaust system AND pay the agreed price for the car.0 -
Get 100% of the cost of repairs deducted from the house price. If he does not budge then walk away. There is simply no reasonable compromise in this situation.
IMHO, I think we are about to enter a buyers market shortly, so it may be worth waiting.....In case you hadn't already worked it out - the entire global financial system is predicated on the assumption that you're an idiot:cool:0 -
Someone should tell him that the house belongs to him, as do the problems!Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Oh, I tried that, he came back with "you want the house, you fix it". Charming!
Anyway, off around various estate agents and local areas to find something new!
Cheers all,
Jon0
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