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Who pays for House repairs-Buyer or Seller?
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So basically they're offering to pay for half the cost of the repairs then?The sellers are not ready to pay the 50% of the cost, but agreed to pay in £1000 . The pipe is not currently an issue to the owners. Regarding the quote- first drainage survey company gave £4000 inc VAT (for fixing the problem, liners, redecorating) , the second drainage surveyor from Dynorod has given a quote only for dealing with the pipe which is £2100, pipe liner- 720 plus VAT and no quote for redecorating,
Presumably you will want to put your own stamp on the house and would be redecorating eventually anyway so what they're offering seems more than reasonable.0 -
The first surveyor gave a quote of £4000 and to me is the actual price for the whole fix whereas dynarod have not given any quote for redecorating, but for the rest (replacing the pipe and liner) is £2900. The sellers have agreed to pay 1000 which is close to 1/3rd. We wouldn't be doing any redecoration for another few years atleast.0
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Not unusually the OPs belief is this is all about them, they have small children, they want in done before they move in etc etc. However the house owners believe it's about them.
Op this all seems a bit over the top. Do you want this house or not? It feels like you are prevaricating.
Move on or get on with it.0 -
The first surveyor gave a quote of £4000 and to me is the actual price for the whole fix whereas dynarod have not given any quote for redecorating, but for the rest (replacing the pipe and liner) is £2900. The sellers have agreed to pay 1000 which is close to 1/3rd. We wouldn't be doing any redecoration for another few years atleast.
Believe me you will be decorating, you have only seen the decoration with the sellers stuff in, when they move it out you will want to redecorate.0 -
One thing you haven't mentioned is how much the survey valued the property at. Did it downvalue it by £4k? Did it downvalue it by £1k? Or did it say your offer was fair?
You can ask for a reduction in your offer because of the drain, brexit, or the weather. You've done this.
The vendors can agree, offer a smaller reduction, or say no. They've gone with the reduced offer.
You can then decide to stick with buying, or walk away. The ball is in your court.
Never get the vendor to fix a problem - they have every incentive to do the cheapest, shoddiest, shortest-lasting job possible.0 -
Drop your offer, or not, buy it or not.
Its really up to you.
I would be getting 3 quotes for this work to find the actual cost. You will have to get the work done after you move in.0 -
No one is responsible, as the transaction doesn't HAVE to take place. You can demand they fix it, which they can accept or decline (possibly losing the sale). They can demand you fix it, which you can accept or decline (possibly losing the purchase).
Why is this generous? If you want the second survey to convince the sellers, you can do it (and pay). The sellers may have been happy to sell as is.
The sellers do not have to do any repairs. They may have accepted the offer knowing the condition of the house.
The offer / acceptance is not binding (in England) so they don't need to finalise any terms until exchange. House buying is assumed to be on an 'as is' basis (except for very few, specific warranties). What clues did you give that you'd expect to change the offer? Since the seller paying for repairs is essentially less money in his pocket due to the sale. You could have been doing surveys to investigate whether you wanted to take on the house at all.
I understand the frustration at unexpected bills - its a big factor of being a homeowner. You always need contingencies for when the roof leaks / boiler issues / etc. However you're at the key position of being able to walk away - that's the point of surveys, to let you know issues so you can decide WHETHER to buy.
The second drainage survey is done by the owners because they did not believe in what the first drainage survey said. So, they decided to do a survey and did not ask for any contribution from us. I thought we should contribute , just to be fair. Now I realise that £100 I should not have spent at all !!0 -
The second drainage survey is done by the owners because they did not believe in what the first drainage survey said. So, they decided to do a survey and did not ask for any contribution from us. I thought we should contribute , just to be fair. Now I realise that £100 I should not have spent at all !!
You live and learn.
I guess the question is do you want the house, is it a fair price with the possible cost of the work?
My guess is you would move in and not get the work done. Many years ago I bought a house and the survey said it was in urgent need of repointing. 20 years later I sold the house, no repointing done, not mentioned on buyers survey.
Maybe the drains will last as they are for 20 years.0 -
You live and learn.
I guess the question is do you want the house, is it a fair price with the possible cost of the work?
My guess is you would move in and not get the work done. Many years ago I bought a house and the survey said it was in urgent need of repointing. 20 years later I sold the house, no repointing done, not mentioned on buyers survey.
Maybe the drains will last as they are for 20 years.
Yes, I need the house desperately, as all my kids stuff is overflowing in my two bed flat. This house was built in 1970s and never had any drainage pipe work done. I want to do the work before moving in, because the CCTV footage showed big blisters from within the pipe that was worrying.Can't imagine a situation where the toilet is overflowing and me standing with two kids around me desperately need to use it.0 -
Yes, I need the house desperately, as all my kids stuff is overflowing in my two bed flat. This house was built in 1970s and never had any drainage pipe work done. I want to do the work before moving in, because the CCTV footage showed big blisters from within the pipe that was worrying.Can't imagine a situation where the toilet is overflowing and me standing with two kids around me desperately need to use it.
Well you best delay moving in after completion then.0
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