Damp

AlexMac

Most basements in period houses (which I assume this is?) are a bit damp. If you're asking, you must be keen on this place.

And if you're paying £600k plus for a basement flat, then land values in your area of choice must be toppy enough to make it worthwhile doing whatever is needed to remedy the problem. In fact if it doesn't smell, and as you already have a (transferable?) guarantee in place you might even argue the price down subject to the damp company's estimate, live with it for a bit, and see if it needs work.

In fact, if you point out to Kenwood (preferably after they survey) that they've already guaranteed their earlier job, they might be less 'vested interstedy' than you fear. We claimed on an inherited guarantee, also in a semi-basement; the company re-did their bit, we paid extra for new work to a previously un-tanked wall so we were both happy.

But either way, if you do buy, and as this does sound predominantly like condensation on cold walls, if you heat and ventilate the flat well, move the furniture away from the walls a little, strip out the fitted cupboard which will encourage condensation by preventing that wall warming and breathing, you might get away with it. But if you are out all day with heating off and the windows closed, and/or if you dry washing indoors or cook and shower a lot, the problem of damp air condensing on cold walls will aggravate.

But is this the only flat for you? Zoopla have over 2000 flats for sale in London in the £600-700k bracket???

Mistermeaner

Just move to cheshire, buy a 4 bed detached and retire for that sort of money