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Thank you Benjy. I will get some quotes and ask for a reduction in price and get the work done myself. It is definitely better to get it done myself than get the vendors to do a cheapie job. The were quite difficult to negotiate with the first time around.... and we ended up with the asking...

I definitely agree with you. That is the route I am considering. They will most probably get a cheap job done which might leave me worse off in the future!

Those are all the pictures they sent.... and not very good one's either!

The current owners who are retired have lived in the property for the last 25 years or so. I am not prepared to trust the EA or the vendor - like you've said, they will try every trick in the book to play it down. At the end of the day, if these issues are as serious as they appear to be then...

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I agree with you, Wessex. The report was clear and concise but it was the number of serious defects that starting giving me palpitations. Not knowing how 'serious' they were I was assuming the worst as in 'am I buying a death trap?!'.... not trying to be melodramatic or anything. I am also...

Thanks Freddie and John. I understand houses or any property for that matter will need attention and upgrading over time but some of the things mentioned are just ridiculous! I have asked for the pictures.... I haven't received the survey in the post yet - I was sent an email with a pdf...

So I'm freaking out over nothing?! The lender's valuer has emailed my broker and asked for: 1. Drainage Report 2. Electrical Report 3. Estimate regarding pitched roof repair 4. Report from builder regarding chimney stack, chimney breast, and lintel over the window openings. My broker said the...

Hi, Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum for this thread. Forgive me, I'm a newbie as well as a first time buyer. I've had a survey done on a 3 bed semi (in East Midlands) I'm in the process of buying. The RICS Homebuyer Survey was conducted through my lender - I chose to...