Do I really need a home buyer's report?

ladyabouttown

Can confirm my request for £1000 off the price was successful, so my home buyers has been worth it.

Annie1960

Sheesha wrote: »

I'm searching for quotes as we speak

For a sake of 300odd quid, I think its worth it.

Thanks again for advice, wish me luck !

Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

Still

We ended up having a homebuyers report on the first house we attempted to purchase (it subsequently fell through) but the general comments seemed to be along the lines of:

'High moisture readings, dampness noted - seek expert opinion'
'Electrics look dated - seek expert opinion'

For our next attempted purchase, we had a basic valuation done and drafted in electricians, damp & timber specialist (who was worth his weight in gold!), plumber and a structural engineer to give it all a good going over.

The specialist reports also gave estimates for areas which needed attention which helped with property price negotiations.

A lot of coordinating & several reports obtained however, it gave us a much clearer picture of the important elements of the property which we feel a homebuyers report would not have given us.

This might be another option for you.