Q:My husband and I recently put an offer in on a house that needs a total refit. The house was on the market for ￡115,000 and we offered ￡111,000 which was accepted by the vendor. Similar houses in a reasonable condition generally fetch around ￡120,000-￡130,000 in the same street. It basically needs everything doing to it (new kitchen, bathroom, double glazing etc) which we were aware of when we put in our offer.
The problem started with the HomeBuyers Report which stated that the roof ne
Q:Hello
Many thanks to those of you who helped in my post earlier this week about who should pay for what regarding things a homebuyers report has brought back.
The report concluded the property was worth what we're paying, but these are the things the surveyor feels need looking at, and advised further investigation before we exchange contracts.
1) TIMBER DEFECTS : Investigate all sub floor areas, all timbers for wood boring insects/rot by a BWPDA register
Q:Purchasers of our house had one done today, and the EA reckoned the chap was only here for 5 minutes, and so thinks it was just a homebuyers report – he could be wrong of course.
So what exactly do they do for a homebuyers report?
Do they test anything, ie water/electricity/gas?
Do they check for damp, or similar?
Just curious is all
Thanks
Dan
Q:Just had our homebuyers report completed on our new house under offer, a 3bed circa 1900 terrace
As the previous owner had spent as little as possible over the last 15years we knew there were repairs.
making good the old sash windows, repairing broken windows (that have been broke for 15years:rolleyes2 . Recovering the bay window roof and repointing to the chimneys.
However the homebuyers report has come back with several other major concerns. A definate new fu
Q:Apologies for my ignorance….do you have both of these done or is it just one? We want the HomeBuyers report done because the property we are hoping to buy needs a lot of work but then I wasn't sure whether they do a valuation as well.
Q:Im currently buying a 3 bed semi which has recently been refurbed to sell. The house was up for ￡158950 and I have had my offer accepted at ￡153K I have had a homebuyers report and they have raised a few issues.
1) Roof ridge & hip tiles require rebedding
2) Water main to house is lead they recommend replacing with new
3) The current owners have removed both fireplaces the chimneys require capping and venting
Should I ask the current owner to sort out these
Q:Hi, I'm a recent first time buyer, moved in 3 months ago.
A couple of months ago I noticed a damp patch on my living room wall. As the weather got worse and the weeks went on I noticed bits patches in other rooms too.
I've likely got a case of penetrative damp, rain coming through the exterior wall, but as of yet this is unconfirmed.
Before completing I paid ￡400 for a homebuyers report.
- Is this something the surveyor should've notic
Q:Hello,
I am a FTB and I have received my homebuyer's report back and there is some work that needs doing on the property. As well as the more usual stuff e.g. some pointing and remedial work on the ridge tiles, there are two urgent matters which are blocked drains and an asbestos garage that needs removing.
I am in the process of getting quotes for these and after talking to the estate agent they are saying that at the moment what I have told them is hearsay and that
Q:My buyers have asked for a homebuyers report on my property. It is a turn of the century end terrace with the usual problems associated in a property of this age. Mature plumbing and electrics, couple of flat roofs.
What I need to know is how in depth is this survey? How long do they usually take? Is there anything I can do to prepare? The advice from my ea is to clean and clear same as for any other viewing, and to make them a nice cup of tea.
Should I escort them r
Q:Hi all,
We are buying a 3 bed semi for ￡195,300 (original price ￡199,995), we had a homebuyers report carried out and there a few things that we're not sure of:
-insulation to tanks is inadequate.
-roof has not been wind braced and current trusses are poorly braced, also the end trusses are not properly secured to the walls.
-the felt roof covering the porch and garage is just about at the end of its performance life and that it has already been patch repair