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Hi, hoping if anyone can shed some light on the crack I saw when viewing a property- it follows from ceiling to floor and looks worrying..

I'm way at the start of the application process so this was an independent homebuyers survey exclusive of the mortgsge valuation yet to come. The scary thing is if they showed 10k less, my guess is the valuation will show fairly similar- sticking me back into the negotiation predicament. Doesnt...

Thanks Colin, that really does help. Its now a question of the best way of renegotiating with the valuation coming in 10k less for a previous survey. But as far as electrics are concerned, I think it seems okay to take a breather I hope

Unfortunately, that's exactly it- I really appreciate all the help and answers, while some things are clarified, I feel like its going down a terrible rabbit hole!

Googling houses that aren't earthed shows some frightening results, with electrocution and live appliances being up there. Am I in the same category with this house?

Thanks, I've added two pics if that helps in any way?

Ah thanks for the tip Andy. Maybe the house isn't so bad after all..The main issue is not having an earth..meaning no metal sockets? Or have I missed the mark?

Ooh..I was hoping to go for spotlights in the kitchen but that sounds very costly now. Rooms do have quite limited sockets maybe 1 or 2 a room.

Thanks guys, I've got a call with the electrical company after the 4th Jan now, but what questions should I be posing to find out the real damage (for the future): Are there rubber cables or PVC?

Thank you so much for the detail in clarifiying those Eric, much appreciated! It looks like leading to a rewire..couple of grand maybe? Otherwise sticking to plastics as per Andy?

Thank you Andy- how much would rewiring normally cost?

Hi, looking for some much needed advice on this- looking to purchase a 3 bed 1930s. The seller bought this on auction a year ago and renovated kitchen to some degree. The Homebuyers came back 10k less than accepted price, and the EICR came as unsatisfactory with the following: Observation(s)...