how many surveys before buyer signs contracts?

Cheeky_Monkey

crestdale23 wrote: »

Our Estate Agent has never heard of surveys being carried out on a property before, neither has the estate agent we are buying through.

:eek: Good grief - I think you need new Estate Agents!

As has been said, buyers getting surveys is perfectly normal especially if their mortgage valuation came back lower than the price they are paying

marksoton

crestdale23 wrote: »

Our Estate Agent has never heard of surveys being carried out on a property before, neither has the estate agent we are buying through. .

I hate to say it but that's complete rubbish.

crestdale23

Cheeky_Monkey wrote: »

:eek: Good grief - I think you need new Estate Agents!

As has been said, buyers getting surveys is perfectly normal especially if their mortgage valuation came back lower than the price they are paying

sorry should have written excessive surveys, 2 full homebuyers reports, 1 structural engineers report 1 damp and timber specialist. Altogether 4 reports, as if they didn't trust the reports that were submitted

Davesnave

crestdale23 wrote: »

sorry should have written excessive surveys, 2 full homebuyers reports, 1 structural engineers report 1 damp and timber specialist. Altogether 4 reports, as if they didn't trust the reports that were submitted

These are not necessarily excessive, if there's some early indication that they might be worthwhile. Specialist surveys often follow a general homebuyer's report.

Do you realise you could also have had the wiring tested, the drains looked at with CCTV, and if it exists, a report on the boiler/central heating too?

WeAreGhosts

I had three surveys on one property when each survey pulled up something different - homebuyers pulled up structural issues, structural surveyor said it was the drains, drain survey showed drains were at the end of their life. I must have been the 'buyer from hell' too.
When people are spending a lot of money they want to be sure they're not buying a dud.

I agree with giving them a deadline, but you have to tell them.

Also, your EA should have asked their position and found out that they were tied into a contract until August. That would have told you they weren't going to move quickly.

Alter_ego

crestdale23 wrote: »

sorry should have written excessive surveys, 2 full homebuyers reports, 1 structural engineers report 1 damp and timber specialist. Altogether 4 reports, as if they didn't trust the reports that were submitted

If I read things correctly 2 of these surveys were YOURS!

crestdale23

Davesnave wrote: »

These are not necessarily excessive, if there's some early indication that they might be worthwhile. Specialist surveys often follow a general homebuyer's report.

Do you realise you could also have had the wiring tested, the drains looked at with CCTV, and if it exists, a report on the boiler/central heating too?

We have had a full electrical report done on the property which showed all was in good order. Boiler central heating is new. The drains are all healthy and have been inspected.

crestdale23

Alter_ego wrote: »

If I read things correctly 2 of these surveys were YOURS!

After receiving their mortgage report, our own surveyor gave us leads to have these reports done on their behalf, we have been out considerable expense, he waits 3 weeks, then decides he was having a further report! He wanted all the carpets pulled up to inspect the floors, we said fine, but you will pay for the re laying of these as they are new carpets and woollen carpets never stretch back the same. He decided then it was not necessary. We have just had enough of their "change of plans" every other week, we had a telephone call from him saying he had booked a removal lorry for 14th April to move in, what he failed to tell us was he had not even had his mortgage approved. We packed all our stuff, we are living out of boxes, our home is in chaos just to keep this guy on board. I just want to unpack, get my life back to normal and live in peace.

DRP

crestdale23 wrote: »

After receiving their mortgage report, our own surveyor gave us leads to have these reports done on their behalf, we have been out considerable expense, he waits 3 weeks, then decides he was having a further report! He wanted all the carpets pulled up to inspect the floors, we said fine, but you will pay for the re laying of these as they are new carpets and woollen carpets never stretch back the same. He decided then it was not necessary. We have just had enough of their "change of plans" every other week, we had a telephone call from him saying he had booked a removal lorry for 14th April to move in, what he failed to tell us was he had not even had his mortgage approved. We packed all our stuff, we are living out of boxes, our home is in chaos just to keep this guy on board. I just want to unpack, get my life back to normal and live in peace.

It all seems a bit confusing. There's one general rule with buying & selling : Buyer Beware.

Which means that it is the buyer who requires (and pays for) surveys. Why on earth are you doing that?

1. If I'm interpreting things correctly, I'd agree that your buyer is asking too much - give them an ultimatum.

2. Whoever has been recommending you pay for surveys is ripping you off.

Hoploz

I think you need to stop speaking directly to the buyer. Explain to the EA that you'd prefer all communication goes through them or solicitor from now on. And if he phones just stsy calm and say you are finding the whole thing very stressful, the worry is affecting your and your husband's health, so you think it's best the EA deals with any further queries.

it sounds as if he does intend to go through with it, it's just all the hassle you can do without.

Ask your solicitor for a realistic estimation of time scale, then suggest a date accordingly, eg exchange one week from now, with you considering putting the house back on the market if progress has not been made by then. Not an idle threat, but hopefully a bit of a warning to stop messing about (along with him already being told the stress is affecting your health)