Would you exchange before seeing survey report?

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greatcrested said:

macman said:

Ask your surveyor if he will deliver a verbal report only at slightly reduced cost. Once you have exchanged, the written survey is worthless,

I had a detailed report listing a whole host of minor issues on my 150 year old house, none of which made me want to pull out or renegotiate.

But the report was worth every penny just for the 3 'To do' lists I compiled:

* things to do/get done in the first 2-3 months

* things to get done in the first year

* things to eventually get done

I worked through the lists ticking everything off, but would not have known to do half of them (or more) without the report.

Yeah, this is the exact reason I want the report. I can do all the minor things in good time, things that certainty wouldn't warrant renegotiating. 

Tiglet2

greatcrested said:

macman said:

Ask your surveyor if he will deliver a verbal report only at slightly reduced cost. Once you have exchanged, the written survey is worthless,

I had a detailed report listing a whole host of minor issues on my 150 year old house, none of which made me want to pull out or renegotiate.

But the report was worth every penny just for the 3 'To do' lists I compiled:

* things to do/get done in the first 2-3 months

* things to get done in the first year

* things to eventually get done

I worked through the lists ticking everything off, but would not have known to do half of them (or more) without the report.

OK, that's fine - but you didn't actually say that the solicitors work was complete until now, so how are we supposed to mind read? 

668 posts tiglet - I'd have thought by now you'd understand that's exactly what most posters here expect........!!

Thank you greatcrested, you're absolutely right of course!  Duly noted.

NameUnavailable

What type of property is it? If it's an older property the surveyor will almost certainly say they've found damp and will recommend that you get a further damp/timber survey carried out, as well as reports on the electrics and plumbing and maybe the roof.

I guess if you just want the surveyor to confirm that the place isn't falling down then you can take the plunge, knowing you may have to deal with some issues that you've not had the chance to properly investigate.

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NameUnavailable said:

What type of property is it? If it's an older property the surveyor will almost certainly say they've found damp and will recommend that you get a further damp/timber survey carried out, as well as reports on the electrics and plumbing and maybe the roof.

I guess if you just want the surveyor to confirm that the place isn't falling down then you can take the plunge, knowing you may have to deal with some issues that you've not had the chance to properly investigate.

It's 1959, so not too old.....I've no idea what he will tell me, obviously if there are big issues/concerns then I certainly won't proceed until they have been properly addressed. I'll make a judgement call depending on what he/she tells me.