Vendor refusing to allow investigations recommended by surveyor

giantkatie

We've pulled out of a purchase after getting a damp survey done and thank goodness we did. It uncovered dry rot and saturated walls that the vendor clearly didn't want us to know about. The surveyor indicated that the damage was extensive, likely structural, and that the vendor's solution was a dehumidifier and a spray. Trust no one in this game. No one.

Thrugelmir

supa34 wrote: »

I find most reports just list all the worse case scenario that could happen.

What do you think that the reports should contain? Like buying a second hand car there's a point where the potential buyer has to weigh up the downside risk for themselves as to whether to continue with the transaction.

eddddy

Charlene84 wrote: »

I suspect the roof contractor might be one of the most important experts to instruct on the list bearing in mind some of the advice kindly provided.

That's exactly what you need to be careful of.

A roofing contractor earns their living by repairing roofs.

So the roofing contractor has a vested interest in telling that work needs doing (when maybe it doesn't), and providing you with a quote for doing that work.

Carrot007

Charlene84 wrote: »

I emailed the EA this afternoon to seek an explanation as to why the vendor solely wished to rely upon our lenders valuation and the reasoning against us arranging the investigations. Consequently, I received a call back from the EA to advise the vendor will permit the investigations at our own cost; that was a given - we wouldn't expect the vendor to pay.



the loft was locked so he could not gain access to the loft to observe the roof internally

Well the first point is reasonable.


The loft being locked is quite frankly odd. Who has a locked loft? (single loft terraces apart?) And even so presumably a bolt they could open. I would expect more detail from a surveyor into what was actually said.


That said, my most recent servey said, boiler drained and could not check. Which is odd. But the people here beforewere morons and yes a few radiators did have very minor leaks (1/16 turn or less to fix?) and 4 years later it is still working.


What I mean with the last one is sometimes people also see problems that are not there because they are above their skill set.

lookstraightahead

As the buyer you set the rules. Those rules can be accepted or rejected by the vendor. You can then walk away if you're not happy. That's it really. Nothing fair or unfair about it. You are buying from them and you are the customer. If they want your custom they will do their best to cooperate.

I would expect to have this done, or I would walk away. Don't trust anyone, and don't rely on thinking you can do a surveyors job (big mistake people thinking they are professionals "I could do their job" attitude - it's a bit like parents thinking they are teachers).

GDB2222

In MIL's old house, the electrician couldn’t work out how to get into the loft. It wasn’t locked, but there’s a knack to it, and it’s not easy to find.

Lokolo

GDB2222 wrote: »

In MIL's old house, the electrician couldn’t work out how to get into the loft. It wasn’t locked, but there’s a knack to it, and it’s not easy to find.

Yes mine can only be unlocked using our loft pole. Unless you know where the pole is you can't get in the loft.