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Need property advice please!
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16th Aug 2016 12:30pm
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Hi!  I'm a 1st time buyer and, after much looking, I found a house I wanted. I made an offer of £5k under the asking price, (subject to survey,) which was accepted. The survey revealed the chimney needs immediate repair, the front wall is in poor condition (due to height of garden being raised without first strengthening it,) and it has some damp. In short, the survey values the house at a full £15k less than the asking price (or £10k less than my accepted offer.) My question is, how do I proceed from here? I know I can renegotiate the price, but what to? I'm sure the owners won't accept a full £15 less than their asking price. I would welcome any and all advice, please?
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Re: Need property advice please!
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16th Aug 2016 2:30pm
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Did you have a FULL survey done ? If not, then I suggest you do, or drop out of the Sale. There might be hidden 'extras' that might not have shown up. Subject to survey.. Nothing is in concrete until contracts are signed, which I assume you have not done yet and until you are 100% sure, don't sign anything. They'll wait.
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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Re: Need property advice please!
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16th Aug 2016 2:51pm
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I do think they will try to make you offer more, however that is your choice, they can refuse any offer but with that in mind, it will not change the valuation the surveyors have placed on the property. Therefore, anyone else coming along will be hit with the same problem
If the survey was done by a Building Society for mortgage purposes, you may have to stump up the extra for the price they will accept if it's more that the surveyors valuation. Not too sure.
Last edited by granny; 16th Aug 2016 2:54pm.
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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Re: Need property advice please!
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16th Aug 2016 2:58pm
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I had a Home Buyer's survey done. I don't think that is a full survey. You may find some advice here. Dated 2014 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...worth-paying-for-a-Homebuyer-Report.html
Last edited by granny; 16th Aug 2016 2:59pm.
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Re: Need property advice please!
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16th Aug 2016 4:17pm
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Usually the surveyor puts a price on what he thinks the property is worth for mortgage purposes. If you are a cash buyer you don't have to go with this valuation. Sorry, just noticed you are a 1st time buyer so scrap this.
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Re: Need property advice please!
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16th Aug 2016 5:09pm
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If the property in empty, you might as well go for £80,000 to start with. You can increase it a little at a time if you want to, but the estate agents will try to get the max out of you. (never trust an estate agent, they work on both sides of the fence, for their own advantage).
If the owners are having to buy another property it can be a bit more difficult. It's your shout really., they can either accept or refuse.
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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Re: Need property advice please!
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17th Aug 2016 9:34am
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Lot depends how desperate each party is. House Sale prices for that street and area can be checked on a few websites. I sold my late fathers house a few years back and dropped the price quite a bit because it was being divided between 5 of us. Your seller may just want to get out asap. Just make a new offer based on the survey. Home buyers report is only a basic look over the property and poking a damp meter here and there plus surveyor covering his backside.i dont think it carries any liability to the surveyor.did they even bother to look in the roof space..a structural survey costs more but is more comprehensive. How high is the front wall you mentioned.wirral council very twitchy since that poor girl got killed by a collapsing one. Very high sandstone one in wallasey recently collapsed ...i hate to think how much to repair and who liable. Insurance companies wriggle out of everything.
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22nd Aug 2016 8:52pm
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@Wally1: The survey was done for me, and I chose the surveyor.
And as an update, my revised offer was rejected, (as I predicted), and the seller's estate agent has come back with a counter-offer of £85k saying she'll "meet me halfway", (referring to my original offer of 90k.)
But that offer was made before the survey report which valued the house at 80k due to the faults that need to be addressed.
In all, 10 areas have been flagged as needing immediate repair/replacement/attention. They are as follows:
1. Chimney stacks - flaunching, lead flashing and saddles need replacing, and brickwork needs repointing. 2. Roof - some loose slates, ridge tiles not bedded, and damp penetration so needs checking for timber rot. 3. External brickwork - some bricks bulging, and some with spalling and cracking. 4. Ground floor interior wall needs a new damp proof course. 5. Sub floor has damp - needs air bricks for ventilation. 6. Ceiling - poor condition and damp stained. 7. Kitchen - a main wall has been removed with evidence of inadequate support. 8. Floors - rising and penetrating damp, with possible rotten timbers. 9. Front garden wall needs rebuilding. 10. Electricity and Gas supply need an immediate safety inspection. As does the main water supply pipe as it could be the original lead. If it is, it's a health hazard and will need replacing.
So a lot of messy and expensive work needs to be done. HOW expensive, I don't know. I DO know that I have to think of a counter offer, because as I told the estate agent on the 'phone, I'm NOT paying £85k. Not when I have NO idea how much it'll cost to fix all of the above problems. But as it's a 120 year old house and likely to have hidden problems too, it's a safe bet it's more than 5 grands worth!
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