Sellers agent want a copy of the survey

olbas_oil

It depends on whether you have really changed your mind, or are open to negotiation. Normally you would put in a lower offer taking into account the survey. The vendor would probably ask to see the evidence and then, perhaps, meet you halfway on remedial costs.

You have simply waked away without any negotiation, but the agent may still be hoping to close the deal. If you have any interest in a re-negotiation, send the survey. Otherwise ask for half the cost on the grounds that its information they can benefit from, and should contribute (Maybe not as much as half, since you had a potential claim against the surveyor if he's been negligent and missed something, but they are getting just the information with no guarantees).

smallblueplanet

Why should the EA get the survey for free - as you say I bet they have an idea what is wrong with the property. They can tell viewers a buyer has pulled out due to a survey and then take it from there.


As for it saving other buyers costs, who would be daft enough to rely on another persons survey?! If you didn't get your own done posters on here would have a field day if you put that...

Gordon_Hose

The EA is clearly putting a lot of time and effort into marketing a house people keep walking away from. A cheeky peek at a potential buyers survey will allow them to find out exactly why buyers are walking away... maybe the vendor isn't being 100% truthful about the condition of the property, who knows.

I wouldn't be giving them a a copy of the survey, either way.

If I was hoping to negotiate then I would be happy to hand over a copy of the information that is relevant to the reason for negotiation.

greatgimpo

You could compromise and walk into the estate agents, SHOW them the survey, talk about it, and then say "No - you cannot photocopy it, that's cost me money to avoid buying that substandard lemon that you and the vendors were trying to foist onto me!"

DaftyDuck

I've twice pulled out of a house purchase after survey, and both times been on good terms with the vendor. Each time I have passed the survey on for free; it's of no further use to me, and could be of some service to them.

In neither case did I think it likely the seller would use the survey results to hide any of the defects noted...

Okrib

As an agent, I can understand why they would want to see the survey. I will often ask to do this, especially if it throws up something unexpected and the buyer is asking for a price chip.


As you've walked away, then you're not using it for negotiation, so it's up to you.


Issues thrown up by a survey aren't always known to the agent - I had a house where the survey reported asbestos tiles on a flat roof, and a hideous cost to deal with them. When I saw the survey I got a builder to go round and quote to deal with the asbestos, and this quote was much lower. Furthermore, tests confirmed that the tiles did not contain asbestos. Without sight of that survey the deal would not have gone through.

brewthebear

if seller wants to know whats in survey simple pay for a survey yourself

9ja4life

We sold ours to the next buyer. She contacted us and offered to pay half price to save her paying out for a survey and we obliged

mgarl10024

Subject to you being allowed to in the Ts&Cs, I'd offer to sell it for half of the value. You recoup some money towards your next survey, and the EA/Owner gets a half price survey - a great bargain for both of you.

MacMickster wrote: »

it is the season of goodwill

I imagine that is exactly what the EA is thinking when he charges all of his clients only half of the due commission owed as a goodwill gesture.

MEM62

9ja4life wrote: »

We sold ours to the next buyer. She contacted us and offered to pay half price to save her paying out for a survey and we obliged

Interesting. As you commissioned the report the surveyor has a liability to you in the event you completed the purchase and he has missed anything. (And sometimes problems may not become apparent for years) This, of course, is covered by his indemnity insurance. I wonder if he would have the same obligation to the people you sold the survey onto. They may have a survey with no comeback.