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No loft access for survey
Niki777
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We've had an offer accepted on a house recently and are going to have a full structural survey as it's an old house.
The only issue is that we notice on the last viewing that the loft hatch is above a fitted wardrobe and partially blocked - it looks like you might be able to pop your head through for a look but nobody could climb up there.
The upstairs ceilings are lower than they were originally, as the previous tenant had mock beams installed at some point, and I think this is part of the reason the loft hatch was blocked. She was an old lady who didn't want access to the loft so she just left it.
How much of an issue is it if the surveyor is unable to access the loft? We're asking the vendors what they can do, but I'm not sure how much they even know about the property as it's an estate sale.
The only issue is that we notice on the last viewing that the loft hatch is above a fitted wardrobe and partially blocked - it looks like you might be able to pop your head through for a look but nobody could climb up there.
The upstairs ceilings are lower than they were originally, as the previous tenant had mock beams installed at some point, and I think this is part of the reason the loft hatch was blocked. She was an old lady who didn't want access to the loft so she just left it.
How much of an issue is it if the surveyor is unable to access the loft? We're asking the vendors what they can do, but I'm not sure how much they even know about the property as it's an estate sale.
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If its an estate sale then they should be quite happy to move things around to allow access. There's nobody living there to be inconvenienced.
Are the wardrobes actually any good? Do you plan to keep them? If they're fitted then this does complicate things but it seems a reasonable ask that you should be able to look in the loft so hopefully they'll find a way to accommodate it.0 -
Are there any tanks in the loft or anything electrical? If so you will want to check the loft even more. Maybe ask buyers what can be done as you need the loft surveyed.0
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You're wise to think ahead, and you should insist the vendors will make the loft accessible when the surveyor visits."Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius0
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