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Sagging ceiling. Should i buy?
WelshGlyndwr
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The vendor has said they have problems with a sagging ceiling in the kitchen.
In 2008 they had a combi boiler fail and the corner of the kitchen ceiling was damaged by water. The combi boiler was replaced and over a short time the corner of the plaster sagged to the position it is in now, and has not moved since.
They costed the repair to be around £500 including labour.
I am getting a building survey done next monday, would this make you pull out?
In 2008 they had a combi boiler fail and the corner of the kitchen ceiling was damaged by water. The combi boiler was replaced and over a short time the corner of the plaster sagged to the position it is in now, and has not moved since.
They costed the repair to be around £500 including labour.
I am getting a building survey done next monday, would this make you pull out?
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Why pull out? It's a relatively trivial repair job. Assuming their explanation is correct, of course (why haven't they fixed it themselves?).0
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Messy, yes, but not a big job at all. Remove the saggy bit, fix some new plasterboard up, skim and paint. Job jobbed.
Depending on access and size, probably less than half a day, then let the plaster skim dry, and then paint.0 -
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You can ask. They can refuse.
If they do, then expect the cheapest, shonkiest fix possible.
Honestly, it really isn't a very big job at all. Except for the skim, it's trivially easy DIY.0 -
You can, yes. Do you trust them to do it properly? Are you going to get someone (who knows what they're doing) to check it before you exchange? Safer to take the money and organise it yourself.WelshGlyndwr wrote: »Cab i ask them to fix it before finalising the sale?0 -
does that mean i should try and get more than £500 off asking prive or get my own person in to check it? Plus i havent had a survey done yet, will do soon0
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Wait until you get the survey done, and find out what the valuation says relative to your offer. Then do any renegotiation based on that, not on the individual issues - after all, the surveyor may think the property's appropriately priced for the condition.0
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WelshGlyndwr wrote: »The vendor has said they have problems with a sagging ceiling in the kitchen.
In 2008 they had a combi boiler fail and the corner of the kitchen ceiling was damaged by water. The combi boiler was replaced and over a short time the corner of the plaster sagged to the position it is in now, and has not moved since.
What a fantastic vendor you have, most wouldn't be anywhere near as upfront.
Grab them with both hands and don't let go.0 -
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