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jolester
jolester Posts: 331 Forumite
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Do most people follow them round (homebuyers survey) there are two of them, or just leave them to wander around on their own?
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  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    jolester wrote: »
    Do most people follow them round (homebuyers survey) there are two of them, or just leave them to wander around on their own?

    I personally would leave themm to it and then ask at the end if all is well. They may not tell you, however, as you are not their client.
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  • Rambosmum
    Rambosmum Posts: 2,445 Forumite
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    Just leave them to it. I tend to go out to be honest. They won't tell you anything.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    jolester wrote: »
    Do most people follow them round
    No, that would just be annoying. Best not to irritate them.
  • jolester
    jolester Posts: 331 Forumite
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    I don't want to know anything, and am aware they're not working on my behalf, just wondered what people usually do
  • [Deleted User]
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    I would not want my surveyor to be followed around, disturbing his work and thought train. I would be expecting him/her to be working only on my behalf and not to divulge anything.
  • Surrey_EA
    Surrey_EA Posts: 2,042 Forumite
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    jolester wrote: »
    Do most people follow them round

    No, that would be a particularly bad idea!
  • Goath
    Goath Posts: 63 Forumite
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    No, each time I have had a surveyor round I have just left them to it.
    I'm sure that he or she would not want to be followed round either
  • DaftyDuck
    DaftyDuck Posts: 4,609 Forumite
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    Just make them a cup of tea (don't spike it ... ) and leave them be.

    They may tell you if they find nothing of importance... They may tell you if they find something simple to explain and put right.

    They will, in effect, be fair. I know it irritates them when a buyer exaggerates a defect in an attempt to push the price down, and when a seller tries to hide an obvious defect!

    Now, go and find the laxative, and stick the kettle on!
  • jolester
    jolester Posts: 331 Forumite
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    They've gone now!

    I had no intention of following them around to ask questions as I know they wouldn't answer them anyway, but as there are lots of expensive things that are about in people's homes I didn't know whether people went round to make sure nothing was half inched!
  • shortcrust
    shortcrust Posts: 2,697 Forumite
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    A surveyor who stole expensive things from people’s homes wouldn’t remain a surveyor for very long!
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