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Showing survey to potential buyers
Axled
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Someone is interested in buying our house but is worried about our uneven floors (very old house). We had a structural survey completed when we moved in and the estate agent is now asking for a copy of this to show the potential buyers as there were no major structural issues raised.
Is there any problem with us doing this and is it normal? I feel a bit uneasy about handing it over to them to use for some reason, but obviously don't mind if it helps the house to sell. I was just wondering if there were any drawbacks to making it more widely available.
Thanks
Is there any problem with us doing this and is it normal? I feel a bit uneasy about handing it over to them to use for some reason, but obviously don't mind if it helps the house to sell. I was just wondering if there were any drawbacks to making it more widely available.
Thanks
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There's no problem in doing it, as long as everyone is aware that the surveyor will have no obligation towards third parties. ie if they buy your house and it collapses they won't be able to sue him for negligence. It will help them see that there is no new problem and that it hasn't changed. They will want to get their own survey done before they buy though.Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0
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Great, thank you. Makes complete sense, not sure why we were unsure about handing it over.0
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A survey is an expensive thing for most buyers. If you already have one for them to refer to, which will settle their minds about parting with their own cash for their own survey then do it. As said above your surveyor wouldn't be liable but it could mean you get your house sold quicker.0
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A survey is an expensive thing for most buyers. If you already have one for them to refer to, which will settle their minds about parting with their own cash for their own survey then do it. As said above your surveyor wouldn't be liable but it could mean you get your house sold quicker.
That's the way I'd see it too. I would put my mind at ease somewhat before I commissioned my own survey."Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius0 -
Also remember that they may take issue with other things highlighted in the original report all the same. Fine if you have dealt with them of course.0
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