Home Buyers Report - Advice! Condition 3

EJ_96

FTB so honestly, this is the scariest thing I could read ha! I'd appreciate some advice on this. Is this extremely bad?

Thanks,

The ground floor is mainly of timber construction with solid flooring to the rear. The first floor is formed in timber.

The floors are in satisfactory condition with no obv ious serious defects but some timber floors move and creak underfoot which is not unusual for the age of the property. The solid floors are slightly uneven in some areas. The floors should be checked periodically and finishes examined for any ageing and/or disrepair. They should be maintained in the normal way. When coverings are next replaced the solid floors should be repaired and levelled and the timber floors should be repaired and stiffened as found necessary. High damp meter readings were recorded in the ground floor which increases the chance of timber decay being found to the floor joists and floor boards. Some of the grouting to the ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom is broken and loose in places.

Condition Rating 3 Condition Rating 3

Such defects are a risk to the building, and we refer you to our comments in section J.

Floor slab settlement caused by poor fill has occurred in the locality and there is a risk in proceeding without a more detailed examination. If problems are found later, the repairs necessary can be very disruptive and expensive and may not be covered by normal household insurance.

Also

The walls and partitions are in satisfactory order not true and plumb. The walls should be checked periodically and the finishes inspected for any damp or decay. There is some cracking in a few partitions notably above and around the door openings. Several door openings are also out of square. High damp meter readings were recorded as reported prev iously and some repairs are required. Additionally the wall plaster is damaged, blown loose in a few places.

renfirsttimebuy

I'm also FTB waiting for my valuation....
I guess in your situation...if you love the house I say speak to an expert about what has come up. What can be done.  Cost...Then make a decision.

Lots of damp listed too.

Sorry I'm no help! 

MovingForwards

What's the age of the property?

SMR710

None of that would worry me at all. When you own a house, be it really old, mid (say 60s 70s 80s) or new, nothing is perfect and as they age there will be things that aren't perfect.
Our house is a 70s house. Floorboards on the top landing, top few stairs and second bedroom creak. Annoying buy normal! Some floors are not quite level. Annoying but normal! Sone walls are not quite flush. Annoying but normal! I really wouldn't worry about the report.

EJ_96

MovingForwards said:

What's the age of the property?

The property is 70 years old. There's lots of talk of high damp readings, so was going to get a damp survey done on Monday
I'm not considering pulling out as we've not exchanged yet. 
There's quite a lot of 3's on the property. I just don't know what to think 

notrouble

just don't get a free damp-proof surveyor salesman round.....