Estate Agent lied before we put in a offer! Not Happy!

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DaftyDuck wrote: »

There's a photo on the other thread in Gardening Forum

I'm afraid I feel that, if the tree causes you consternation, the house is just not for you. It looks sound, doesn't look inherently dangerous, and adds to the property... maybe not in the "flesh", but from the photo. I doubt you'd get a TPO lifted, and doubt the tree would look good capped.

agree. Rightly or wrongly, if i were buying i don't thiink i would have even considered that tree to be an issue!

OP If you are worried, you just have to get the appropriate expert to get a report written. Spend some cash to ease your worries.

Doozergirl

DaftyDuck wrote: »

There's a photo on the other thread in Gardening Forum

I'm afraid I feel that, if the tree causes you consternation, the house is just not for you. It looks sound, doesn't look inherently dangerous, and adds to the property... maybe not in the "flesh", but from the photo. I doubt you'd get a TPO lifted, and doubt the tree would look good capped.

What a beautiful tree! It really does add to the house. The risk doesn't look like the tree - there are no straight lines in nature. Removing it might have genuine structural consequenses for the house in the form of heave.

Beautiful. I'd look after it and consider it a benefit.

pinkteapot

OP - go round there with a proper tree surgeon to get a quote to crown it.

They will advise on the species and whether it poses a risk. Some trees break more easily than others, some are more of a risk when they're leaning than others. You're speculating. Get a professional's opinion on the health of the tree and go from there.

The council are fairly likely to let you prune it (do a crown reduction) which would substantially reduce the weight it bears.

EDIT: Just seen the pic on the gardening thread and can't see the risk either. I wouldn't be worried about it falling down. I would ask my surveyor to check for any signs of subsidence due to root damage, and I'd also pay for a CCTV drains survey to make sure there's no root damage to the drains.

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I'm getting the full survey done and from the photo it's not the best as that's a estate agent photo but believe me the tree up close is leaning. I'm going to get the full survey and going to ask a tree surgeon around to see what I can do next week. I agree with some peoples comments about trees adding to the house appeal but for me a leaning tree is a concern.
Googled apologies to you I guess I took your comments in the wrong context.

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pinkteapot wrote: »

OP - go round there with a proper tree surgeon to get a quote to crown it.

They will advise on the species and whether it poses a risk. Some trees break more easily than others, some are more of a risk when they're leaning than others. You're speculating. Get a professional's opinion on the health of the tree and go from there.

The council are fairly likely to let you prune it (do a crown reduction) which would substantially reduce the weight it bears.

EDIT: Just seen the pic on the gardening thread and can't see the risk either. I wouldn't be worried about it falling down. I would ask my surveyor to check for any signs of subsidence due to root damage, and I'd also pay for a CCTV drains survey to make sure there's no root damage to the drains.

The drain survey is good advice I will deffo take that option.

moneyistooshorttomention

Doozergirl wrote: »

Estate agents market properties.



I wouldn't be surprised if the EA didn't even know what a TPO was..

If that's the case, then this particular EA needs to be exposed as someone who takes on staff that are as thick as two short planks. It's their job to know such basic info. I would certainly sack anyone who worked for me that didn't know things at that level even.

I would have said that that level of knowledge from a person in that job is O level standard knowledge to have (not degree level standard) and that's judging by 21st century standards.

patricia..xx

I'd get the tree survey first. If they can't get you happy that its not a problem then you'll have wasted lots of money on a full structural survey

dominoman

Looks like a lovely tree and doesn't appear to be any danger to the house. Can't see why you would want to remove it.

[Deleted User]

Trying to arrange a tree specialist to meet me to see what can be done and if it poses a problem.

tom9980

Nice tree. Agree it is leaning to my eye. Outside chance in the right conditions it could end up falling on the house.

To prove my point



this tree fell during the recent storms.

Forget a surveyor you need a tree surgeon.