Buyer wants a full structural survey.. panicking!

AngelEyes91

Hello all,
So we are close to exchange and the buyer (who has been deciding since the beginning) is wanting to do a full survey on the house. I’m so worried, I don’t think there is much wrong with the house but I haven’t been here very long so I don’t really know!
If you’ve seen my previous posts you will know I’m in a rubbish situation where my relationship has broken down so I’m also trying to deal with that and thought the sale must be going too smoothly until the estate agent rung yesterday to say they will be round next Tuesday. 

I’m worried about a few things I guess-
1. I’m moving into a shared ownership flat and they are staying they want me to exchange by 27th March or it will go back on the market.
2. I’ve looked in all the rooms and the only crack I can see is in my son room which is a wall by the window and it’s a horizontal/diagonal crack about 1mm long that goes across the wall.. anything to worry about do you think?
and 3. Just the survey in general!

They said he will take 2 hours, I assume he will want me and my son out of his way? 

The house is 55 years old and I think it’s pretty good condition but I’m also not a surveyor so knowing my luck there are all sorts I don’t know about and it’s starting to make me feel quite ill. I can’t see any other cracks or signs of damp, the loft looks good from what I can see. I think the side wall may need a patch of repointing but nothing major. I can’t really think of anything else.
Any reassurance would be great right now.

lincroft1710

Unless it is in an area known for subsidence issues a house built in 1965 should be OK. It is expected that the surveyor may find some faults, but these will most probably be minor

davidmcn

AngelEyes91 said:

They said he will take 2 hours, I assume he will want me and my son out of his way? 

I doubt they'll care, they'll be used to working around residents.