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Buying House - Damp within Chimney Stack

ziathr · 2019-04-02 23:17:55

My wife and I are in a process of buying our 1st house in Morden, London and the house is in ready to move in condition. Survey report has indicated that there is damp in the chimney stack which could be because of the poor weather proofing or a defect within the stack. There is no other visible damp in the house. We…

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macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite

25 April 2019 at 1:45PM

First time buyers...with that often comes an expectation that a property offered for sale must have no defects.
It doesn't work like that. If you want zero maintenance issues, then carry on renting.

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