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Hi all,
I would welcome some views please. Looking to buy a garden flat in Southwest London. I spoke with our surveyor yesterday and his view was the house had major problems. I don't as yet have his report. Considering London and hence likely some clay and some movement expected etc, Im not sure if the size of the problem...
I normally take house reports with a pinch of salt, some much caveats etc. But guess the options I got is to;
1. Get other experts to review it, thereafter decision
2. Buy it, but ask for some discount
Im not too worried if some work in the end would be required (I can take the risk and shared with the other freeholders), main worry would be if they need to underpin and hence lower resell value.
Before I start to spend money on other expert views, solicitor etc, I would welcome some views from you guys. Normal old Victorian problems or looks like a big problem??
Some history;
- Victorian detached house built around 1890 (so likely only 0.6m foundation)
- Extension built around 1986
- Southwest London (SW15)
- Some big trees, but they are around 20m away
- Some small cracks in the front
- Cant find any history of problems. (also a probate, so cant ask previous owner)
I would welcome some views please. Looking to buy a garden flat in Southwest London. I spoke with our surveyor yesterday and his view was the house had major problems. I don't as yet have his report. Considering London and hence likely some clay and some movement expected etc, Im not sure if the size of the problem...
I normally take house reports with a pinch of salt, some much caveats etc. But guess the options I got is to;
1. Get other experts to review it, thereafter decision
2. Buy it, but ask for some discount
Im not too worried if some work in the end would be required (I can take the risk and shared with the other freeholders), main worry would be if they need to underpin and hence lower resell value.
Before I start to spend money on other expert views, solicitor etc, I would welcome some views from you guys. Normal old Victorian problems or looks like a big problem??
Some history;
- Victorian detached house built around 1890 (so likely only 0.6m foundation)
- Extension built around 1986
- Southwest London (SW15)
- Some big trees, but they are around 20m away
- Some small cracks in the front
- Cant find any history of problems. (also a probate, so cant ask previous owner)