Accepted offer - now discovered issue

Wovonb_

Hi. We have been in the market 18 months. Finally got an acceptable offer. Bit lower than hoped but adjusting.

Today, I was clearing out and cleaning the bathroom when I discovered that the skirting board near the bath was rotten. Completely fell apart. I'm pretty street it's because water from the shower has gone on the floor and got under the bath panel. The skirting itself has surface pipes sitting over it.

Worried now how this week affect the survey etc. Any suggestions of what to do?

Jemma01

Get someone to fix it, and during the survey tell the surveyor that someone is coming to fix it, he'll note it on his report that it will be fixed.

Newbie_John

Unless it gets fixed before 😅

But check the costs first - as it's different story of its a small job compared to entire bathroom needing replacement!

Albermarle

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81944974#Comment_81944974

The surveyor may report that, but they will also almost certainly say something like ' considering the water ingress issue with the skirting board, there is a possibility that the water has affected the wider floor, including the joists. However we were not able to inspect this during the survey due to the floorcovering. We recommend the buyer commissions further investigations, as replacement of rotten flooring will cost £££'

Or something along those lines.

sheramber

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6662091/accepted-offer-now-discovered-issue

Take off the bath panel to see if yiur thinkigg bc is correct, then call a local plumber.

Eilidh1970

Get it repaired, tell the surveyor you are getting it repaired and tell them again when it's done so they can make an update.

paulintheprocess

I wouldn’t panic, this is quite a common issue.

Rotten skirting near a bath is usually just from water getting under the panel over time. It’s rarely anything major structurally, more of a maintenance issue.

You’ve got a few options:

-Fix it before the survey (replace the skirting, check for any damp underneath)

-Or leave it but be upfront if asked

A surveyor will likely flag it, but it’s unlikely to derail a sale on its own. Worst case, a buyer might use it to negotiate a bit.

If you do fix it, just make sure the source of the moisture is sorted (seal the bath/shower properly), otherwise it’ll come back.

Overall, this is more of a minor issue than a deal-breaker