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  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    edited 4 March 2020 at 1:02PM
    from everyone's comments, I have decided not to ask for a discount
     however i still would like to know costs of these issues to plan ahead. do i arrange with the estate agent? 
    No, you arrange with a builder or three to come round and give you estimates. The EA's involvement is merely arranging a time for that, assuming you want to get them before purchase. Might you pull out from the purchase, depending on the estimates?

    If not, then just get them post-purchase...
  • peppapig14
    peppapig14 Posts: 268 Forumite
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    AdrianC said:
    from everyone's comments, I have decided not to ask for a discount
     however i still would like to know costs of these issues to plan ahead. do i arrange with the estate agent? 
    No, you arrange with a builder or three to come round and give you estimates. The EA's involvement is merely arranging a time for that, assuming you want to get them before purchase. Might you pull out from the purchase, depending on the estimates?

    If not, then just get them post-purchase...
     no we are not planning on pulling out. just want average costs so we can prioritise when we get in the house ( ie Windows are rotten but liveable, would rather get new heating system first)
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    edited 4 March 2020 at 7:20PM
    AdrianC said:
    from everyone's comments, I have decided not to ask for a discount
     however i still would like to know costs of these issues to plan ahead. do i arrange with the estate agent? 
    No, you arrange with a builder or three to come round and give you estimates. The EA's involvement is merely arranging a time for that, assuming you want to get them before purchase. Might you pull out from the purchase, depending on the estimates?

    If not, then just get them post-purchase...
     no we are not planning on pulling out. just want average costs so we can prioritise when we get in the house ( ie Windows are rotten but liveable, would rather get new heating system first)
    A couple of  phone calls should enable you to have a fair indication of the cost of a new boiler installation., plumbing etc. 
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