Roof repair when buying a flat

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Schwarzwald said:

I was recently under offer on a property for which the Freeholder had already issued a letter pre pandemic of major works to be done in excess of >£10k (<5% of price) but works got delayed and therefore probably happening in 2022.

as this wasnt disclosed pre me making the offer, I felt like having a strong case to negotiate and we settled on splitting the buedgeted costs.
i think if there are identified works is in the next 12 months, it is fair to trying to renegotiate.
if it is beyond 12-18 months out, I think it is just regular upkeep of the property even if larger one off costs once in a while and therefore think unreasonable to request.

you can still try though, cant say more than No, slight risk of annoying the vendor though.

yeah, 10k is big enough to negotiate as it is imminent.  this one is a bit more difficult as it is a small amount and it is not scheduled until 2025, so the roof doesn't yet need repair, but it is budgeting for future works as there is no sinking fund.

i will await further details of the work, but the consensus seems to be to leave it.