Would you ask for final check or viewing before completion?

Drawingaline

We viewed the property we are buying back in July. Vendors moved abroad. It's been empty for at least two months. I know it's still standing as it's a mid terrace and I can see it! But we viewed again on Monday just incase there had been a burst pipe and a ceiling had come down. Also so the kids could see it as they have been anxious about the move. 

It gave me a chance to measure up the space for a fridge freezer as we are leaving ours behind, good job the one I wanted wouldn't fit! 

Nothing jumped out at me, all floors and ceilings intact so we gave the go ahead for exchange which happened yesterday.

Regarding wet brickwork, the front of our existing house looks really wet atm. Mainly because the rain has been blown in that direction. It may be something as simple as that, but always worth a quick look round before exchange. It's a lot of money you are spending!

Davesnave

917700 said:

I am buying a 1900s mid terrace house..... today I found the outer bricks at the first floor bay window area were quite wet. I am not sure if the 'Damp' is the correct word to describe it.

Not yet. It's damp if it gets inside. Driven rain on brickwork is normal. On a cavity wall, any exterior wetness will not travel across the air gap.

1900s means little because it covers 100 years and building practice changed. Bay windows that are single skinned tend to be problem areas for condensation and heat loss, but millions of houses still have them.

If I was leaving the heating on in an unoccupied house, it would be on the frost-stat setting around 5c!