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Survey reveals potential issue
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Yes, I have done my research and know about the potential issue and the test but this wasn't the point of the post, hence I didn't feel it was relevant to write an essay about it.
The reason for the post was to seek people's opinion on whether you can renegotiate the price under these circumstances, where there is a potential risk but vendor refuses to get a definite answer.
As you have given us only the flimsiest of explanations of the circumstances, I have no opinion.0 -
Not sure what's unclear - ask away!
The circumstances are that the survey revealed a potential infill issue and chances are the landlord will refuse to test for it.0 -
Yes, I have done my research and know about the potential issue and the test...
What test is required?
I assume this is a lease you are purchasing?
As a general rule it is up to te buyer to determine what investigations tests they want done, and to pay for them.0 -
Hi, sorry about the delay. The vendor flat out refused to have any tests done so as a result of that and potential issues, we decided to pull out.
We have offered on another property and have just had the survey reveal the same (the whole area is affected as it was all built on the same deleterious materials. It's an in-fill test, as above, which determines the potential for future damage. With the previous property their immediate neighbour (sharing wall) had a sulphate attack in the back of the property and several other neighbours had serious structural problems.)
No, not a lease.0 -
Hi, sorry about the delay. The vendor flat out refused to have any tests done so as a result of that and potential issues, we decided to pull out.
We have offered on another property and have just had the survey reveal the same (the whole area is affected as it was all built on the same deleterious materials.
If the threat of an infill problem is worrying you, maybe looking further afield would be more appropriate. Because as I see this, if you knew this was going to be a raised as an issue on survey and the surveys keep coming back with the same value as your offer then I don't see the issue?0 -
The possibility isn't worrying me, sadly, it is the reality of buying in this area. The problem was that the previous vendor didn't want to allow the test.0
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What does the test actually involve?
If it's disruptive or requires a lot of effort on the vendor's part then I can understand their refusal - particularly if it's a known problem in the area anyway. More so as your lender clearly doesn't see it as a problem which should reduce their valuation or be a requirement for the mortgage.0 -
It is disruptive (drilling bore holes to test the materials) but the property is vacant and if would have made little difference to them. I have pulled out of this sale but I believe that the vendor was aware of the problem and refused the test because they didn't want it in the open.0
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It is disruptive (drilling bore holes to test the materials) but the property is vacant and if would have made little difference to them. I have pulled out of this sale but I believe that the vendor was aware of the problem and refused the test because they didn't want it in the open.
Can you imagine if it was your house, you allowed a prospective buyer to drill holes in your property and then they pull out, the next buyer comes along and you let them drill etc etc.
If it is a common problem in the area and you really want to live there, then maybe budget the works in for any property? Because even if this new house doesn't show a problem now it seems likely (by what you are saying) that it could in the future.0 -
You are obviously worried about the implications of the infill.
The infill affects the entire area/estate.
Why on earth are you still looking at properties in the affected area.......??
:huh:It is disruptive (drilling bore holes to test the materials)
You are being unrealistic in more ways than one.0
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