2006-09-06 23:22:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can't unfortunately. But you HAVE to get the survey done because surely it's better to lose a few hundred pounds there rather than not having it done and then finding out your house isn't worth anything.
I recently begrudgingly paid about £450 for a survey and it came back okay, so it was a waste of money really, but better to safe than sorry.
If any major problems show up in the survey, don't forget you can try and negotiate a new price - offer a lower price that reflects the cost of the work involved. Chances are they'll accept it because otherwise it means putting the house back on the market.
2006-09-06 23:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by Wafflebox 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can take out insurance, your conveyencing solictor can advise
We have insurance against structural damage for 50 years and insurance in case the council says we didn''t have planning for any of the extensions that have happened ( its a 400 year old house so has grown a bit over the years without planning ). It cost us a one-off fee of about £125
A strucutural survey can come with some insurance, but read the small print, they are slippery contracts.
If the structural survey reveals problems before you buy then these will be excluded from any insurance. You are on your own with those highlighted items.
2006-09-06 23:31:04 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get back the money you paid for the survey, unfortunately, but it's worth it because you will save a lot by not buying a house which turns out to have defects.
2006-09-06 23:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by Dramafreak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before purchasing a house you as the purchaser can ask for a engineers report. The only problem that might ac-cure is that the account will be for you're own pocket.
2006-09-06 23:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by Barney B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the survey is to warn you of problems. if you find a problem then don't buy the house until you have a professional repair estimate in hand. if all that is too much then find another house.
2006-09-07 02:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insurance
2006-09-09 22:45:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better to ask the seller to provide a certicate that the buiding is checked and free from structural problems.Obtain guarantee for few years.
2006-09-06 23:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by Venu G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get structural engineer to go through everything that needs done get a builder in to price what it will cost to remedy the problems and get your solicitor to negotiate the difference off the asking price or agreed price
2006-09-10 04:36:34 · answer #8 · answered by rookie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don`t buy it, or make sure it`s fixed before you do. always have a lawyer help with the contract. that could be huge money to fix.
2006-09-06 23:26:10 · answer #9 · answered by star sailor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back out of the contract.
When writing up the contract, there should be a proviso: "upon satisfactory inspection."
2006-09-10 09:51:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋