Hi,
I had a RICS Home Buyer report undertaken in June 2012 prior to the house purchase.
I am now selling the house, and the buyer has sent a surveyor round to do the same.
Having spoken to the surveyor, he indicated a few things on the previous report which were questionable and that I "might" be able to claim against it.
Firstly, it's a 1930's house with the original roof, and it effectively needs replacing - it's moved a fair deal and there are a number of tiles missing. The previous report indicated the roof level as "1 - no repair is currently needed". As a consequence, the new survey will indicate this within his report, which the buyer is obviously going to ask for a discount. The surveyor indicated this is an age problem and hasn't happened over the last 4 years.
Also, the original report indicated electrics, water and gas were all rated as "1" but I have been told a RICS Surveyor is not allowed to review these as such and can only offer advice such as referal to a specialist.
Does anyone have any experience in such a claim, or knowledge if this? obviously if we had know this at the time of purchase we could have asked for more of a discount.
We have had a Roof Company around today to survey and offer a quote so we have something to compare the buyer's demands against.
Thanks in advance.
I had a RICS Home Buyer report undertaken in June 2012 prior to the house purchase.
I am now selling the house, and the buyer has sent a surveyor round to do the same.
Having spoken to the surveyor, he indicated a few things on the previous report which were questionable and that I "might" be able to claim against it.
Firstly, it's a 1930's house with the original roof, and it effectively needs replacing - it's moved a fair deal and there are a number of tiles missing. The previous report indicated the roof level as "1 - no repair is currently needed". As a consequence, the new survey will indicate this within his report, which the buyer is obviously going to ask for a discount. The surveyor indicated this is an age problem and hasn't happened over the last 4 years.
Also, the original report indicated electrics, water and gas were all rated as "1" but I have been told a RICS Surveyor is not allowed to review these as such and can only offer advice such as referal to a specialist.
Does anyone have any experience in such a claim, or knowledge if this? obviously if we had know this at the time of purchase we could have asked for more of a discount.
We have had a Roof Company around today to survey and offer a quote so we have something to compare the buyer's demands against.
Thanks in advance.