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Electrical inspection on proposed purchase property

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  • Surrey_EA
    Surrey_EA Posts: 2,051 Forumite
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    smudge2013 wrote: »
    The buyer has described the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) as running overly detailed tests, but this to me seems a fairly basic check of a home's electrics and what was strongly advised by my HomeBuyer report.

    Do you mean seller?

    Are you not the buyer?
  • smudge2013
    smudge2013 Posts: 62 Forumite
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    Surrey_EA wrote: »
    Do you mean seller?

    Are you not the buyer?

    You got me, I meant to say seller! Long day...
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    Partially obstructing a fuse board is a defect anyway, as all (screwed) connections need to be accessible for inspection.

    Why would someone put a frame over a fuse board unless they wanted to hide something?
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
  • Miss_Samantha
    Miss_Samantha Posts: 1,197 Forumite
    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    Why would someone put a frame over a fuse board unless they wanted to hide something?

    Yeah, the ugly fuse board.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,512 Forumite
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    lol_omg_!!!!!! wrote: »
    Not ideal when the vendor doesn't seem to understand you a buying a property and some inconvenience to them will be expected.

    Yes but not damage to the house and the buyer then decides to pull out.
  • unforeseen
    unforeseen Posts: 7,466 Forumite
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    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    Partially obstructing a fuse board is a defect anyway, as all (screwed) connections need to be accessible for inspection.

    Why would someone put a frame over a fuse board unless they wanted to hide something?

    You mean the frame that the builder put in when the house was built many moons ago?

    It may be a fail now if you wanted to do it but probably at the time it met the regulations if any existed so nothing wrong as regulations are not backdated.
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
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    Tons of houses have them boxed in, including meters doesn't mean anything is wrong. Op I am selling a couple of estate houses at the moment, I'm not bothered either way if sell but one thing I would say is I wouldn't let you damage my property for a home buyer report that does everything to cover the surveyors butt only
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
  • Mr.Generous
    Mr.Generous Posts: 4,048 Forumite
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    how old is the house and the wiring? It will probably only need a rewire if its rubber insulated (very unlikely). Electricians always recommend getting it done to the latest regulations, I should think 95% of people on here (including me) have electrics that don't meet the latest regs - metal mains board for fire suppression now required for a start.

    Home buyer reports cover themselves throughout the report - how many times do the following or similar phrases occur...

    ... nothing visible at the time of inspection
    ... no sign of any problem at the time of inspection
    ... recommend a specialist roofing / wiring / plumbing / survey to be sure.

    You will probably find that your homebuyer report basically confirms your new home has 4 walls and a roof that are probably ok, and were when they checked as far as they were able!
    Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.
  • leespot
    leespot Posts: 554 Forumite
    Go ahead with the purchase but ask them to agree to you witholding funds in case of needing rewire. No rewire needed release funds?
  • societys_child
    societys_child Posts: 7,110 Forumite
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    leespot wrote: »
    Go ahead with the purchase but ask them to agree to you witholding funds in case of needing rewire. No rewire needed release funds?
    Problem with that is, with cash in hand, the buyer and sparky could easily decide it needs a rewire . . . even if it doesn't actually require one!
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