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JpmAam

We have recently bought our house. 3 weeks ago. In the Home report the conservatory was noted as no thing to report. However the outside is made of wood and it is rotting in numerous places. Where do we stand

davidmcn

What exactly did it say about the conservatory?

theartfullodger

You stand on rather shaky ground as you presumably didn't bother to look round very carefully before exchanging.  I normally take a builder with me if seriously interested in a property.

A learning experience that should save money / surprises in future.

ProDave

I think you have a very short time to report defects, just a few days.  3 weeks is too long.

Hasbeen

JpmAam said:

We have recently bought our house. 3 weeks ago. In the Home report the conservatory was noted as no thing to report. However the outside is made of wood and it is rotting in numerous places. Where do we stand

You relied on the Scottish Home Report paid for by the seller and given to you for free.

Perhaps paying for and getting your own Homebuyers report would have had more in depth? At least you could have asked surveyor how it was missed.

But if same surveyor perhaps not.

You should actually look carefully at what you are buying in future. But if you did and are now discovering rot, perhaps covered up then the surveyor would not have noticed either.

What did the report say? Suspect it did not just state "noted as no thing to report."

Repair or replace.

davidmcn

ProDave said:

I think you have a very short time to report defects, just a few days.  3 weeks is too long.

No, you're thinking of the clause about claims against the seller for plumbing/electrics not working. The OP is talking about the surveyor (possibly) being negligent.

Eilidh1970

Hasbeen said:

JpmAam said:

We have recently bought our house. 3 weeks ago. In the Home report the conservatory was noted as no thing to report. However the outside is made of wood and it is rotting in numerous places. Where do we stand

You relied on the Scottish Home Report paid for by the seller and given to you for free.

Perhaps paying for and getting your own Homebuyers report would have had more in depth? At least you could have asked surveyor how it was missed.

But if same surveyor perhaps not.

You should actually look carefully at what you are buying in future. But if you did and are now discovering rot, perhaps covered up then the surveyor would not have noticed either.

What did the report say? Suspect it did not just state "noted as no thing to report."

Repair or replace.

The buyer followed the correct procedure in Scotland and is not at fault here. 

theartfullodger

Eilidh1970 said:

Hasbeen said:

JpmAam said:

We have recently bought our house. 3 weeks ago. In the Home report the conservatory was noted as no thing to report. However the outside is made of wood and it is rotting in numerous places. Where do we stand

You relied on the Scottish Home Report paid for by the seller and given to you for free.

Perhaps paying for and getting your own Homebuyers report would have had more in depth? At least you could have asked surveyor how it was missed.

But if same surveyor perhaps not.

You should actually look carefully at what you are buying in future. But if you did and are now discovering rot, perhaps covered up then the surveyor would not have noticed either.

What did the report say? Suspect it did not just state "noted as no thing to report."

Repair or replace.

The buyer followed the correct procedure in Scotland and is not at fault here. 

Buyer followed a common & legal procedure, but IMHO has failed to take sensible steps to protect their interests by spending either more time or more time & money.  I've bought 3 houses in Scotland, in all cases any defects found after taking ownership were entirely my responsibility. One house had window frames you could shove big fat screwdriver through and someone else's car in garage, plus fossilised chipolata under grill.  But the price was OK!

Hasbeen

Eilidh1970 said:

Hasbeen said:

JpmAam said:

We have recently bought our house. 3 weeks ago. In the Home report the conservatory was noted as no thing to report. However the outside is made of wood and it is rotting in numerous places. Where do we stand

You relied on the Scottish Home Report paid for by the seller and given to you for free.

Perhaps paying for and getting your own Homebuyers report would have had more in depth? At least you could have asked surveyor how it was missed.

But if same surveyor perhaps not.

You should actually look carefully at what you are buying in future. But if you did and are now discovering rot, perhaps covered up then the surveyor would not have noticed either.

What did the report say? Suspect it did not just state "noted as no thing to report."

Repair or replace.

The buyer followed the correct procedure in Scotland and is not at fault here. 

Where did I say that?

I intimated that "Perhaps paying for and getting your own Homebuyers report would have had more in depth? At least you could have asked surveyor how it was missed."

Eilidh1970

Hasbeen said:

Eilidh1970 said:

Hasbeen said:

JpmAam said:

We have recently bought our house. 3 weeks ago. In the Home report the conservatory was noted as no thing to report. However the outside is made of wood and it is rotting in numerous places. Where do we stand

You relied on the Scottish Home Report paid for by the seller and given to you for free.

Perhaps paying for and getting your own Homebuyers report would have had more in depth? At least you could have asked surveyor how it was missed.

But if same surveyor perhaps not.

You should actually look carefully at what you are buying in future. But if you did and are now discovering rot, perhaps covered up then the surveyor would not have noticed either.

What did the report say? Suspect it did not just state "noted as no thing to report."

Repair or replace.

The buyer followed the correct procedure in Scotland and is not at fault here. 

Where did I say that?

I intimated that "Perhaps paying for and getting your own Homebuyers report would have had more in depth? At least you could have asked surveyor how it was missed."

'You should actually look carefully at what you are buying in future' is judgey, in my opinion. The surveyor completing the home report is expected to do a thorough and professional inspection, more so than can necessarily be picked up in one or two short viewings of a property by the buyer.