Raising enquiries following building survey

george4064

I am in the process of buying a Grade II listed house and we've recently had the Building Survey (RICS Level 3) back from the Chartered Surveyor.

In terms of next steps I'm not entirely sure how to go about things so would appreciate any input/help please! The survey has identified some minor things that need addressing, but the cost is insignificant (about 1% of purchase price).

1. My understanding is that I should send a copy of the survey report to my solicitor/conveyancer, is my understanding correct?
2. In terms of making enquiries about things identified in the survey, is this purely down to me to raise these with my solicitor (who will subsequently raise with the vendor's solicitor) or will my solicitor come up with some queries themselves?

To clarify with my second question, I'm not asking whether its me or my solicitor who raises the queries (this will obviously come from the solicitor), but what I'm asking is will my solicitor actually read through the survey and think of some queries to raise around points highlighted in the survey?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Robin9

Remember your solicitor has never seen the property and may not also have any experience of listed buildings.

AdrianC

Was the survey by a heritage-experienced surveyor, or a generalist?

What are you wanting to raise with the vendor? Just a bit of light paperwork, or get some work done (never advisable!), or renegotiate the price?

george4064

AdrianC said:

Was the survey by a heritage-experienced surveyor, or a generalist?

What are you wanting to raise with the vendor? Just a bit of light paperwork, or get some work done (never advisable!), or renegotiate the price?

Heritage-experienced surveyor.

Nothing too heavy really, since I was never expecting a perfect clean health bill which such a period property the report seems rather positive. I would say just some light paperwork and perhaps a slight price negotiation, but not a big negotiation since the estimated repair costs form the survey is ~1% of the agreed purchase price.

Tiglet2

Solicitors do not usually read surveys.  They are not specialised in damp/roof problems and the general condition of the property, so will not offer advice.   It can be discussed with the vendor via the estate agent.  You can ask the solicitor to raise particular queries, if you are concerned, but they will merely ask the seller's solicitor, who asks the vendor and then the vendor's response comes back via their solicitor to your solicitor, to you.  Then you have to take a view on the response.

The only section which really concerns solicitors is the Section where it lists legal matters to raise with your legal representative (Section I, I think), so you can copy/paste an extract of the particular section within the survey.  Generally speak these enquiries are raised anyway, if it relates to certificates and warranties for any work carried out on the property.