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Help Needed: How Much Should I Negotiate After Survey Findings?
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Lets_fly said:user1977 said:Lets_fly said:cymruchris said:There’s not much there that would warrant any reduction if the property is a few years old. Im not even sure anything there requires ‘URGENT’ attention. You’d expect most of that with say an old terraced house - so you can see if you can negotiate e minor discount but don’t expect to be shaving thousands off. In its current state it hasn’t collapsed for the current owners and likely won’t collapse for you either. Most of those things are just regular upkeep and maintenance that you’d expect in a house of a certain age.
. I was more into what I see with eyes like flooring and condition of the house.
There's (probably) no real need to update the wiring, in the same way that you don't need to update the kitchen or bathroom if they work. So in the same way that you can't now ask for a deduction for the kitchen/bathroom you've now decided you'd like to get, you're hardly likely to justify asking for the cost of a full rewire to be taken off.1 -
under the stairs is normal /the rest of the statement in the report about boiler is just a what if .for the property it sounds finerest reads as standardas for electricsi read it as your switches/ electric sockets / are datedthats nothing / everyone replaces these when you modernise a older house /any big bootsale in may/.june you will see boxes of these for salereport says rewiring might be necassaryrewiring a house will cost 6k ballpark figure either wayEIHC report will cost about £160 and will tell you condition of the electrics in your future property 99% better than the surveyif it passes then it will only be a few pounds to change all your light switches and power sockets to nice new fittings.just because survey said it is old does not mean it is all not working fineas has been said they are just covering there backsides1
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I’d have a think about how upset you’d be if the seller pulled out when you try to re-negotiate. The survey report hasn’t picked up any massive issues. It’s all things you can sort bit by bit over the next few years as you get to know the house …….
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Our old house had electrics that hadn't been touched since the 80's. Electrician had a look, changed the consumer unit, changed a few sockets, all good, £400 thanks.
Our current house had a very lengthy survey report that identified all sorts of issues, and other than the electrics which the vendors agreed to get tested and certified, we weren't concerned by any of it. The electrics were fine.1 -
Bigphil1474 said:£0.
Our old house had electrics that hadn't been touched since the 80's. Electrician had a look, changed the consumer unit, changed a few sockets, all good, £400 thanks.
Our current house had a very lengthy survey report that identified all sorts of issues, and other than the electrics which the vendors agreed to get tested and certified, we weren't concerned by any of it. The electrics were fine.
I echo this. The survey on my 1980s house came back with a Level 3 for the electrics. I had a new electric shower fitted shortly after we moved in and the electrician checked the consumer unit and had a general look and found nothing of concern.
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Lets_fly said:user1977 said:Lets_fly said:cymruchris said:There’s not much there that would warrant any reduction if the property is a few years old. Im not even sure anything there requires ‘URGENT’ attention. You’d expect most of that with say an old terraced house - so you can see if you can negotiate e minor discount but don’t expect to be shaving thousands off. In its current state it hasn’t collapsed for the current owners and likely won’t collapse for you either. Most of those things are just regular upkeep and maintenance that you’d expect in a house of a certain age.
. I was more into what I see with eyes like flooring and condition of the house.
As long as the wiring is PVC/ plastic coated and in good condition, then usually re wiring is not an urgent item, more something that would be good to do at some point.
Some of the older wiring in our house is late 1960’s, but no electrician we have had in for various jobs has ever said it was an issue.
As said you can get someone in to do a electrical report if you want1 -
Most of that is general maintenance or nice to haves. How did the price compare to a similar property that was in better condition?
Surprised that there was no mention of the consumer unit, especially when implying a rewire is likely.0 -
Good luck. I remember cleaning and cleaning the kitchen to try and get rid of the 'fishy' smell ... was the bakelite lamp holder. Was glad to get a new fitting!£216 saved 24 October 20141
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Absolutely nothing in that survey that warrants a reduction in price.
You knew the age of the property when you viewed it and offered on it.1 -
MysteryMe said:Most of that is general maintenance or nice to haves. How did the price compare to a similar property that was in better condition?
Surprised that there was no mention of the consumer unit, especially when implying a rewire is likely.0
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