Purchase regret or reason to worry?

Smalltownhypocrite

Marleysmummy99 said:

My husband saw this in the loft and was worried. Here are some of the many issues:

none of these are structural issues and the cracked yard should have been obvious when you bought it.

A tiny bit of pointing, cracked yard, a messy filler and a plaster crack are nothing in the grand scheme of home ownership. Why have you convinced yourself (against all sane logic) that everyone else even paid professionals with training and nothing to gain by lying to you are wrong and your house is basically secretively derelict/dangerous?

bobster2

This photo you have posted - with some brickwork circled in blue - is a complete non-issue. Some repointing needed - that's all.

Marleysmummy99 said:

Spikeygran

Yes I agree, with Tabieth.  At this point I would get another survey done by another company.   Then make a list of all the things you have spotted and discuss them.   Its worth the extra money for peace of mind, hopefully it gives you some expert reassurance and if anything major turns up you have it documented.

Marleysmummy99

elsien said:

That’s unkind.
Anxiety is a very real issue that can lead to all sorts of overthinking and this is a classic example of how it can go. This could be my sibling posting because we have very similar conversations about his property.
So no, I don’t think it’s a wind up at all. 

Thank you. I'm a very anxious person, and I've had some helpful advice on this post. 

Marleysmummy99

TheJP said:

A lot of what you are posting is things you should have seen when you were viewing the property, the surveyor has given you a report that there is noting major. Most of what you have posted is cosmetic and can be rectified either by DIY or by a professional at a cost but noting into the £0000s.

If you love the house then stop picking holes in it and look at what you need to do/want to do with the things you find. 

No it isn't. I can't help being anxious.
If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing

TheJP

Marleysmummy99 said:

TheJP said:

A lot of what you are posting is things you should have seen when you were viewing the property, the surveyor has given you a report that there is noting major. Most of what you have posted is cosmetic and can be rectified either by DIY or by a professional at a cost but noting into the £0000s.

If you love the house then stop picking holes in it and look at what you need to do/want to do with the things you find. 

No it isn't. I can't help being anxious.
If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing

I dont think anything i have said is not being nice, it's what the majority of people responding to your post have already said to you. 

I'm also an anxious person which means i spend more time looking into things, all the things you have posted would have been visible when you viewed the property which i assume was more than once. 

Myself and others are trying to help ease your anxiety so that you can approach the issues in a way that is logical so that you can then enjoy the property you love rather than have regrets. 

The more you pick at something the worse it will get (in your mind) which will lead to you never enjoying the house.

Albermarle

elsien said:

That’s unkind.
Anxiety is a very real issue that can lead to all sorts of overthinking and this is a classic example of how it can go. This could be my sibling posting because we have very similar conversations about his property.
So no, I don’t think it’s a wind up at all. 

Ok fair enough. I do not think I ever seen a poster keep coming back and back on the same issues, so just wondered.

sheramber

What does your husband think about all the problems you are finding?

Marleysmummy99

sheramber said:

What does your husband think about all the problems you are finding?

Hmmm... he knows I'm an overthinker. He thought the loft was something. 

We've got a structural engineer coming on Friday. 

elsien

I think that’s sensible because you don’t have a lot of faith in the other surveyor. But if I tell you there’s nothing to worry about, you need to do your best to believe them.