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Getting a survey on an old house before purchase

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  • 01-06-2013 7:22pm
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    Thespoofer
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    Whats the normal routine when putting a bid on an old house and getting a survey done ?
    Do I say I'll offer you so much depending on the survey or surely not survey first then offer as this would seem to eager no?


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    kkelliher
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭kkelliher


    Thespoofer wrote: »
    Whats the normal routine when putting a bid on an old house and getting a survey done ?
    Do I say I'll offer you so much depending on the survey or surely not survey first then offer as this would seem to eager no?

    No point in getting a survey done unless your offer is accepted, otherwise you will be spending a fortune on surveys.

    Once accepted you get a survey before signing a contract and you can deal with any issues at that stage pre contract


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    You offer x grand, subject to a structural survey,
    if your offer is accepted get a survey.
    IF survey finds a major problem you may wish to reduce the offer by few grand.


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    xper
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    I would add that you should get a survey done regardless of how old the house is.


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    Elvis_Presley
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    If you get a survey and it misses something, is the surveyor liable for the costs to repair it?

    I live in an old building and the roof needs to be replaced at a cost of roughly £30k a flat. In Scotland, the seller gets a survey done and all potential buyers get to see it. However, the problems with the roof were not listed on the survey. The person who bought the flat below mine (which I rent) a few months ago had a shock when they found out about this. Would they have any comeback?


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    Marcusm
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    Elvis_Presley wrote: »
    If you get a survey and it misses something, is the surveyor liable for the costs to repair it?

    I live in an old building and the roof needs to be replaced at a cost of roughly £30k a flat. In Scotland, the seller gets a survey done and all potential buyers get to see it. However, the problems with the roof were not listed on the survey. The person who bought the flat below mine (which I rent) a few months ago had a shock when they found out about this. Would they have any comeback?

    Will depend on the particular facts of the case; the surveyor may be liable for his/her own negligence in carrying out their duties, and most (as in Scotland) would hold professional indemnity insurance to cover it.


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