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15 Feb 2022 12:49
This, personally. If it's on the seller, they'll likely be pushed by agents to do the bare minimum to address the findings but get the sale completed.
Previously sold an old house, survey came back with a few things, seller requested they were done by us so agent suggested we used one of their guys to do the repairs. He did what was needed but was bare minimum.
If you need a rewire, you'd want it done how you want; maybe new circuits (future-proofing for new kitchen, induction hob etc), new lights / switches / sockets, or some are moved etc, not how the seller wants.
posted 15 Feb 2022 13:54, edited 15 Feb 2022 13:54
15 Feb 2022 14:08
It really depends on how much competition you think you have and how attractive you think your offer is. In many places it's a seller's market at the moment due to a lack of good properties and lots of people wanting to move. If you make it a condition of your offer then they may just decide to go with / wait for other offers.
If you think there's wiggle room with your offer then it's potentially worth a punt. With the English system there'd be nothing to stop you going back with your unconditional offer presumably if they didn't play ball.
16 Feb 2022 07:54
to be honest I think you have to take the surveys with a pinch of salt as they are pretty much a scam and just done by eye, no real investigation just assumption, the one we had done on our grade2 listed was a fucking joke, the things they flagged were not correct and or not big issues, but they missed a leak in basement and the fact that 2 of the the 4 chimneys needed to be re built….
Id no way bother getting the seller to do the work as others have said it will just be the bare minimum patch up job, get a builder / roofer / electrician to go round with you and assess the work based on what you want to do with the place long term and get a price so you have a rough guide for what you are in for when you start, and be prepared for as soon as you start works for there to be a bunch of additional work you couldn't see until you start taking things apart, factor in that you will likely end up with a full re wire etc
16 Feb 2022 08:22
16 Feb 2022 09:22
do you even understand what a leasehold is?
16 Feb 2022 14:51
posted 3 Mar 2022 13:44, edited 3 Mar 2022 13:44
3 Mar 2022 16:20
posted 4 Mar 2022 06:10, edited 4 Mar 2022 06:10
Or, should I ask for a discount based on estimated costs, and get the repairs done myself after completion? Advice online is mixed.
This, personally. If it's on the seller, they'll likely be pushed by agents to do the bare minimum to address the findings but get the sale completed.
Previously sold an old house, survey came back with a few things, seller requested they were done by us so agent suggested we used one of their guys to do the repairs. He did what was needed but was bare minimum.
If you need a rewire, you'd want it done how you want; maybe new circuits (future-proofing for new kitchen, induction hob etc), new lights / switches / sockets, or some are moved etc, not how the seller wants.
Similar happened with our Victorian terrace. The main issue was that the chimney hadn't had proper supports in place. Seller was advised by the agents to address the issues as it'll only get picked up by the next buyer if we were to pull out. Seller did that along with a few other issues highlighted in the survey such as ground level vents at the front and rear of the property. Looking at the invoices of the work carried out, it all pretty much covered the cost of the survey!
We didn't ask for discount as we were upfront about wanting to exchange by a certain date when putting our offer in (previous buyers had pulled out as the sellers took 9 months to find a place and still hadn't found one) and if the price sold changed it would have delayed the process and the eventual exchange date.
We didn't ask for discount as we were upfront about wanting to exchange by a certain date when putting our offer in (previous buyers had pulled out as the sellers took 9 months to find a place and still hadn't found one) and if the price sold changed it would have delayed the process and the eventual exchange date.
Re: the roof tiles and chimney stack, what's the best course of action? Should I request the repairs are made by the vendor as a condition of exchange? Or, should I ask for a discount based on estimated costs, and get the repairs done myself after completion? Advice online is mixed.
It really depends on how much competition you think you have and how attractive you think your offer is. In many places it's a seller's market at the moment due to a lack of good properties and lots of people wanting to move. If you make it a condition of your offer then they may just decide to go with / wait for other offers.
If you think there's wiggle room with your offer then it's potentially worth a punt. With the English system there'd be nothing to stop you going back with your unconditional offer presumably if they didn't play ball.
Had an offer accepted on a Victorian terrace, it's currently with solicitors, aiming for exchange end of March. Fingers crossed.
I went for a level 3 building survey, which has just come back. This is my first time buying an old (i.e. not brand new) property. There isn't anything alarming, most things are graded either '1' (no repair currently needed), or '2' (defects that need repairing or replacing but are not considered either serious or urgent).
A couple of things have been graded '3' (defects that are serious and/or need to be repaired, replaced or investigated urgently). These are:
- some slipped tiles on slate roof (front elevation and rear elevation)
- chimney stack appears level and plumb, but requires repointing to brickwork and capping mortar to be replaced
- bathroom extractor fan not working, and when isolated it causes upstairs lights to trip; electrical fault needs to be identified and fixed
- electrical installation appears relatively dated and may need updating to current regs
Re: the roof tiles and chimney stack, what's the best course of action? Should I request the repairs are made by the vendor as a condition of exchange? Or, should I ask for a discount based on estimated costs, and get the repairs done myself after completion? Advice online is mixed.
I went for a level 3 building survey, which has just come back. This is my first time buying an old (i.e. not brand new) property. There isn't anything alarming, most things are graded either '1' (no repair currently needed), or '2' (defects that need repairing or replacing but are not considered either serious or urgent).
A couple of things have been graded '3' (defects that are serious and/or need to be repaired, replaced or investigated urgently). These are:
- some slipped tiles on slate roof (front elevation and rear elevation)
- chimney stack appears level and plumb, but requires repointing to brickwork and capping mortar to be replaced
- bathroom extractor fan not working, and when isolated it causes upstairs lights to trip; electrical fault needs to be identified and fixed
- electrical installation appears relatively dated and may need updating to current regs
Re: the roof tiles and chimney stack, what's the best course of action? Should I request the repairs are made by the vendor as a condition of exchange? Or, should I ask for a discount based on estimated costs, and get the repairs done myself after completion? Advice online is mixed.
to be honest I think you have to take the surveys with a pinch of salt as they are pretty much a scam and just done by eye, no real investigation just assumption, the one we had done on our grade2 listed was a fucking joke, the things they flagged were not correct and or not big issues, but they missed a leak in basement and the fact that 2 of the the 4 chimneys needed to be re built….
Id no way bother getting the seller to do the work as others have said it will just be the bare minimum patch up job, get a builder / roofer / electrician to go round with you and assess the work based on what you want to do with the place long term and get a price so you have a rough guide for what you are in for when you start, and be prepared for as soon as you start works for there to be a bunch of additional work you couldn't see until you start taking things apart, factor in that you will likely end up with a full re wire etc
Anyone here had a lease extended? My gaffs on 90 years and i want another 90+ added. Contacted the people that deal with the estate I live on and theyre saying that their valuer costs £1000 and will be doing an outside visual inspection and wont need to enter my house. This sounds crazy for a grand +vat. Seems I'm paying £1200 for a guy to come and stand outside my house.
Is this right??
Is this right??
Anyone here had a lease extended? My gaffs on 90 years and i want another 90+ added. Contacted the people that deal with the estate I live on and theyre saying that their valuer costs £1000 and will be doing an outside visual inspection and wont need to enter my house. This sounds crazy for a grand +vat. Seems I'm paying £1200 for a guy to come and stand outside my house.
Is this right??
Is this right??
do you even understand what a leasehold is?
Any landlord has you by the balls for a lease extension, they know that the value in extending the Lease is much more than a few grand and that most people will pay.
If your remaining term gets down to 50 odd years your property becomes largely unmortgage-able and as such loses value as the term is reduced.
The law with regard to lease extensions is changing, but when it will be formally introduced is anyone's guess.
If your remaining term gets down to 50 odd years your property becomes largely unmortgage-able and as such loses value as the term is reduced.
The law with regard to lease extensions is changing, but when it will be formally introduced is anyone's guess.
Anyone got any experience of tanking a cellar? Can I apply tanking slurry directly to this wall?
I’m pretty sure that is salts on the brick not paint. Do I need to remove the salts first? I’m getting a lot of water ingress down that wall which I’m pretty sure is mainly coming in where the wall meets the floor. The plan was to apply tanking slurry and use a fillet seal along the join.
I’m pretty sure that is salts on the brick not paint. Do I need to remove the salts first? I’m getting a lot of water ingress down that wall which I’m pretty sure is mainly coming in where the wall meets the floor. The plan was to apply tanking slurry and use a fillet seal along the join.
After doing some further research I think I’d need a salt inhibitor first, 2 coats of tanking then the render. I’m not fussed about a decorative finish as it’s used only for storage. My main concerns were wether I could tank directly on to the walls as they are? There’s very little ventilation in the cellar so using a scrabble gun or similar would be a nightmare
I'm in a semi-detached property, and I'm looking to remove the chimney breast on my side of the party wall. Got all the relevant people involved structural engineer and building regs, and they've all said it's cool, standard job. All reccommended to just get verbal acceptance from the neighbour and be done with it, we did, but felt written confirmation would solidify matters.
Now, I have handed the party wall notice to my neighbours, allowed them a few days to read structural engineers report etc. They invited me round there's recently, and said they are cool with it on principal, and happy to sign it… But want to append a clause to it stating:
"I agree to the alterations re-party wall of [Mr 'Razorlight 123's property], on the understanding if any unforeseen problems arise, damage to [neighbours property], Mr 'Razorlight123', will be responsible for repairs and incurred charges".
I feel like I'd just be handing over a blank cheque-book to them, particularly if any future owner of their property grabs hold of that…?!
Should it be worded more specifically, and time limit involved?!
Now, I have handed the party wall notice to my neighbours, allowed them a few days to read structural engineers report etc. They invited me round there's recently, and said they are cool with it on principal, and happy to sign it… But want to append a clause to it stating:
"I agree to the alterations re-party wall of [Mr 'Razorlight 123's property], on the understanding if any unforeseen problems arise, damage to [neighbours property], Mr 'Razorlight123', will be responsible for repairs and incurred charges".
I feel like I'd just be handing over a blank cheque-book to them, particularly if any future owner of their property grabs hold of that…?!
Should it be worded more specifically, and time limit involved?!
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