Buying an unconventional passive house

Bonniepurple

Interesting point about the EPCs Doozergirl.  Despite replacing a 40 year old back boiler with a modern combi one, replacing windows and updating the lights, the estate agent reckons that we won’t achieve the next point up.

AdrianC

As far as woodburners go, remember this property is in London...

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/pollution-and-air-quality/guidance-wood-burning-stoves-london

It's not hard to see the regulations being tightened further in the near future.

mbugsy18

Earlier it was mentioned about snagging survey. I noticed on the stairs that there were brush strokes on the wooden stairs, would that be something to be brought up or leave it as I probably would put carpet down.

mbugsy18

Just an update and query.
Both parties have agreed to new price and my EA has issued a memorandum of sale but the EA dealing with my purchase hasn’t as yet and said give him a couple of days but it’s almost a week. Is this document important? Should I be concerned about the EA behaviour? 

edgex

mbugsy18 said:

Just an update and query.
Both parties have agreed to new price and my EA has issued a memorandum of sale but the EA dealing with my purchase hasn’t as yet and said give him a couple of days but it’s almost a week. Is this document important? Should I be concerned about the EA behaviour? 

Well their EA put the asking price up a few days ago

Listing history

Date	Event	Price
16th Apr 2021	Price increased by £10,000	£695,000

You won't be able to add solar to it, the roof faces the wrong way, north, & the bit that faces south is overshadowed by next-door.

mbugsy18

Thanks, I only spoke to the EA yesterday afternoon and confirmed he had notified the solicitor about the renegotiated price of £670k. Have called him and left a message about what’s going on with the listing having an increased price.

mbugsy18

I spoke with the designer and confirms that solar PV roof surface is small so no real benefit.