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Non standard construction

Juniper1001 · 2021-05-31 07:35:39

Good morning, me and my partner are just in the process of starting the conveyancing process after having our offer accepted, I was just wondering if anyone could offer any information on whether or not the house I am in the process of buying is of non standard construction. May be a silly question but a few google…

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princeofpounds Posts: 10,396 Forumite

1 June 2021 at 1:14PM

Juniper1001 said:

@princeofpounds thanks for taking the time to reply it’s much appreciated, I have asked the estate agent, but failing that would a home buyers report be sufficient? It will be Mortgaged.

Yes, you should expect a homebuyers' report to cover the method of construction, very briefly.

What really matters however is what the mortgage company's valuation surveyor says. Different mortgage lenders can define non-standard differently (for example, some mortgage lenders have problems with first floor timber frames, some don't). Obviously 98% (or whatever!) of properties are not in this grey zone, but just FYI.

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