Check water tank (buying a flat)

hazyjo

tbh it says pretty much that in most surveys. It's just @r$e-covering by the surveyor.

Norman_Castle

Annual service on an immersion heater?

G_M

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6037632/buying-a-flat-certificates-boiler

Fire_Fox

BridgetLo wrote: »

Thank you so much for this!! M_ Python, I understand as first time buyers we are more unsure about everything, and as you can see I am very lost!! but the vendor cannot get fed up with us, we are still waiting for him to send all the paperwork to my solicitor!! So we are doing it in the meantime...

Thank you!!

Do not buy a money pit from the sixties that has had nothing done to it for at least fifteen years. Buy a much newer build flat or much newer conversion flat. This scheme is madness considering you are a complete novice, and are worrying about the expense.

Anything that you need to upgrade or replace you will need to consider current Building Regulations - another minefield for you to navigate, another set of costs.

From your earlier thread, the flat is long leasehold so you are NOT waiting for the vendor to send all the paperwork, but rather for the freeholder or their agent/ solicitor. This normally takes some weeks. Your comment suggests you haven't researched the process at all.

AdrianC

I'm chuckling at how we've moved from "at least 15 years" to "since the 60s".

15yrs ago was 2004. The 60s ended fifty years ago, not fifteen.

Mutton_Geoff

AdrianC wrote: »

I'm chuckling at how we've moved from "at least 15 years" to "since the 60s".

15yrs ago was 2004. The 60s ended fifty years ago, not fifteen.

Don't I know it. Not long til the state pension :rotfl:

BridgetLo

Thak you so much to all of you! I really appreciate your help!!