Help with HomeBuyer report please!

Aaghh321

Nothing there that would worry me much but for peace of mind why not arrange another viewing and confirm for yourselves? I guess the question is whether you'd have the funds for a new boiler just in case it did fail? Everything else is largely cosmetic and can be done in the next few years if you want to.
Serious issues would be damp, structural cracks, new roof needed, japanese knotweed etc. 

snowcat75

NorthWest91 said:

Hi everyone, we are planning on buying our first home. We managed to find a 3 bedroom detached house that we really love and we are willing to do a bit of compromise as the location is unparalleled for our needs. We have commissioned a surveyor to produce a HomeBuyer report for us. The report is generally very appreciative of the property and states it’s overall very well for its relatively young age—the house was built in 1995 with an extension erected in 2006. Moreover the report suggest the sale price of £177,300 is equal to what they think is it’s market value. Nonetheless, there were a few issues that they surveyor brought up. We don’t really have any experience with buying houses so wanted to share a few issues with you to seek advice on whether you think that these are acceptable issues when buying houses, or of you think it’s reasonable that we ask the vendors to either sort them out first or to offer some sort of a discount.


1-  ..the main gutters comprise PVC gutters with two downpipes which both run into a gulley, however, the downpipe to the right hand elevation was leaking and minor remedial work to resolve will be required.

A 20p seal need then.

2- External joinery is now 25 years old, it is highly likely there will be areas of rot, particularly at the edges and below joints to rainwater goods, and ongoing treatment in the form of wood treatment and decoration will be required.

Wood rots and needs repainting.... 

3- Minor damage was noted to the internal wall within the dining area and repairs are required.

£2 of filler and 20 minutes graft.

4- The internal doors of the lounge and the dining room have glazing to a low level. This is assumed not to be safety glazing and, therefore, presents a health and safety risk. Immediate replacement would be recommended.

God only knows how the previous owners managed not to kill themselves on this potential deathtrap. 

5- The door to the understairs was ill­fitting and remedial work to resolve will be required.

10 minutes with a plane needed.

6- The door handle from bedroom two was loose and re­securing will be required.

5 minutes with a screwdriver.

7-  Carry out test to gas installations and carry out test to electrical installations.

£150

8- The heating system and the water heating system is clearly aged, toward the end of its life cycle and you should budget to replace in the short to medium term.

What's aged? the whole lot? somehow I doubt it, might need a new boiler the day you move in, might need one in 10 years!!! 

Also they mentioned a few more things that needed looking at, but I think it’s fair to accept that it could come with any house. Is that the case or am I wrong to accept it as it is?

A- the conservatory is in the region of 14 years old, toward the end of its life cycle and ongoing maintenance can be expected.

WHY!

B- The kitchen units to the property were found to be in a fair only condition, they are clearly aged, toward the end of their life cycle and you should budget to replace in the short to medium term. All other built in fittings were found to be in a fair only condition.
You might need a new kitchen, but the house isnt going to fall down if you dont.

All we want is just some input from someone who has more experience, that would be amazing. Also if any one could provide a rough estimate for the costs involved, that would be very helpful.

Many thanks for your time.

I cant really believe they have charged for this garbage TBH. 

greatcrested

You have paid for a survey so the surveyor has listed all the issues, minor or major, that he has found.

In this case they are all minor which can put your mind at ease, whilst also drawing your attetion to things that, over time, might need maintenance or  replacement.

That's what a survey is for.

D.L

A loose door handle? I would back out immediately.

bpj

macman said:

it also told me that there were 'no large trees adjacent to the property at the time of survey'...which presumably would get them off the hook should a large conifer creep up stealthily overnight and fall upon the house at a later date.

Large trees near the house can lead to subsidence - perhaps they were covering themselves in case of recent removal.

snowcat75

greatcrested said:

You have paid for a survey so the surveyor has listed all the issues, minor or major, that he has found.

In this case they are all minor which can put your mind at ease, whilst also drawing your attetion to things that, over time, might need maintenance or  replacement.

That's what a survey is for.

That's a matter of opinion, the more cynical might say surveys are there to keep the billion pound survey industry in business by selling a survey to the masses who in a large % of cases really don't need one. 

NorthWest91

Thank you all, that was very reassuring.