Cracks in plaster should I be concerned?

[alexyyy]

I have some new cracks opening up in plaster. The plaster is getting on for 20 years old and hasn't been redecorated in about 5 years. However, all these cracks are in the same area of the house - either side of an internal door and either side of an internal wall that has been knocked through. I am selling my house and the buyer's surveyor came last week. I am assuming that the surveyor will recommend a structural engineer to have a look and panicking that there may be a more serious problem. Any opinions on whether these look serious?

 

[motorbiking]

What kind of survey is the buyer having? With a home buyers report they barely do a walk around. If this is an internal wall they look like a bit of expansion. Scrape, fill, sand and paint.

 

[alexyyy]

What kind of survey is the buyer having? With a home buyers report they barely do a walk around. If this is an internal wall they look like a bit of expansion. Scrape, fill, sand and paint.

Thanks, that's reassuring. The survey was a full structural survey unfortunately, and I am worried the surveyor will be covering himself in the report. Part of the problem is I have got behind on maintenance over the last 5 years and I am only just noticing all the problems now that I'm selling. If the sale falls through I will definitely redecorate all the defects before putting it on the market again.

 

[motorbiking]

I suspect they are focused more on the stamp duty changes.