Buyer pulled out because of survey

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EndlessStruggle said:

I always knew the roof and edge would need doing but I thought it had a few years left but it doesn't. It needs doing yesterday.

The tiles are crumbling and parts are falling off the main roof, they've been replacing the tiles as they go but now so many of them are damaged it looks like they've given up.

The membrane is full of holes and the timbers are either very damp or soaking wet to the touch. 

Same with the extension roof with damaged tiles/membrane and soggy timbers, it has active woodworm too.

The chimney is also damaged and letting in water all the way down the chimney breast is damp as it is just running down. 

The bay window roof is also knackered, which I did know but the temp fix they were going to do has failed too. 

They've knocked hatches through walls without any lintels or support too and there were cracks close to these.

He doesn't believe there is subsidence.

There are also a lot of other issues but he decided to stop there on the talk through of what he found.

The full report is due tomorrow.

The surveyor is an independent and he is very thorough! 

The property is a probate property and it hasn't been granted yet so it's too much of a risk as it'll still be 6 months at the least until I could get a new roof on it to even try and stop the damage.

I had viewed it earlier in the year in better weather so all the recent rain has highlighted the issues that I would have missed.

Gosh, that does sound like a big job. 

Totally understand the concerns, especially with the weather we are getting at the moment. 

That's a real shame but good that the survey has found and reported on them. And great that you are willing to share this with the seller. At least now they know what they are dealing with too.