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Should I look in unoccupied house prior to completion?

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  • 17-10-2014 10:36am
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    Simon Saiz
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    I have sale agreed on the purchase of a house which is unoccupied.

    The property is obviously unoccupied due to the condition of the front garden, and the surveyor discovered that it has had a break-in at some point due to damage found to the external door.

    As the whole process has dragged on longer that I would have hoped, my survey was conducted about 2 months ago. Also, the last time I was in the property was before this.

    It is near time to exchange contracts. I am wondering would it be reasonable/sensible for me to ask the agent if I could have a quick look in the property just prior to exchange, as there is always the possibility that someone could have got in since the survey and trashed the place.

    Thank you!


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    UncleChael
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭UncleChael


    Absolutely, You should arrange several viewings, one before you sign contracts to make sure everything is still to your satisfaction and one a few days before the date of completion just to make sure everything has been removed from the house etc, presuming there might be some old junk lying around.


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