Presenting a list of repairs to a seller

GRBWA

My buyer could have presented a list on the back of a cow, carved onto a brass plaque or sung to me by a barbershop quartet for all I cared.

They would still have got the same response.......

theEnd

As others have said. All about the valuation. If that came in £10k lower than the offer, then with the repairs possibly needed, you're in strong position to negotiate downwards.

If the valuation came in at offer, you've no chance. Seller should move on.

System

dragilex wrote: »

Thanks. This home is going to be the house I bring my children up in for the next 30 years or so. I don't want to move into a house to discover that aspects that only a surveyor would pick up on are about to fall apart and cause an ongoing nightmare.

The offer was made on the house on the understanding it was in good repair. If it isn't, then the offer needs to reflect that. If the seller disagrees then that's all part of the negotiation.

Not really. If it is going to fall apart then don't buy it. If it were my house and you told me it is going to fall apart then I would say 'Thanks for the interest, it's time to move on'.

You should perhaps consider a new build.

silvercar

It does depend on the market and the financial situation of the seller. If the market is poor and finding a new buyer is likely to take many months and/or the seller needs to move quickly, they may be more sympathetic to a price reduction. But this is more to do with finances and personal situations than what the survey throws up.

dragilex

An interesting set of responses. Our building survey did not include a valuation, we're just assessing the state of the house. We won't be issuing a list of demands or repairs. We will simply enter into negotiations based on the level of immediate repair needed and see what happens.

ognum

dragilex wrote: »

An interesting set of responses. Our building survey did not include a valuation, we're just assessing the state of the house. We won't be issuing a list of demands or repairs. We will simply enter into negotiations based on the level of immediate repair needed and see what happens.

If it didn't then contact your surveyor and ask for one, I have always got a valuation eother verbally or written from my surveyor. It's useful information to have.

nubbins

From reading through the thread I expect the seller to tell you to do one especially as they know you have spent out on a survey, thats exactly what I would be doing for that little list of "issues".

dragilex

Just to end this thread with a conclusion. After several days of negotiation, seller agreed to £1,500 further discount plus fixing 2 of the smaller problems. Success.

DTDfanBoy

dragilex wrote: »

Just to end this thread with a conclusion. After several days of negotiation, seller agreed to £1,500 further discount plus fixing 2 of the smaller problems. Success.

If you don't ask you won't get, nice outcome well done :beer:

roje

If my buyers try this they'll be given short shrift. I fully expect the house I move into to have minor problems to fix, that's house buying for you. You expect wear and tear unless you're buying a new build.
It's different if a major and potentially expensive issue is flagged up.