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Full survey or not
Locornwall
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I have written on another thread about a house a plan of purchasing.
The house is a bungalow, next door has been underpinned and the one next to that recently underpinned. I do not believe the house I wish to buy has been underpinned. I structural survey was conducted several months ago, as the house was due to go to auction. The surveyor stated there were no signs of subsidence and the condition was that of a house of its age.
Should I still be concerned?
The house is a bungalow, next door has been underpinned and the one next to that recently underpinned. I do not believe the house I wish to buy has been underpinned. I structural survey was conducted several months ago, as the house was due to go to auction. The surveyor stated there were no signs of subsidence and the condition was that of a house of its age.
Should I still be concerned?
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I would have a full survey for peace of mind.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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I was thinking about doing that through the mortgage provider. Any issues with that?0
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Your mortgage provider is more likely to offer homebuyer reports and the surveyors they deal with will primarily be valuers.
For worries about subsidence you want a building surveyor, so I'd look for someone local.0 -
For subsidence, you need a Structural Engineer's report, not a survey.0
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Is it covered by building insurance?0
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Housebuy12345 wrote: »Is it covered by building insurance?
If you mean, does the current owner have insurance.? I don’t know0
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