Survey

As mentioned before we have asked a surveyor to visit the new house and give us a report. There is not much point in getting a standard survey as we don’t need to be told about what we already know. Unfortunately many surveyors only offer the standard style of reports. The local firm we used to survey our current house were more accommodating and after a discussion they are going to answer the following:-

1. Are we likely to have to replace the roof?
2. Do we have rising damp, dry rot etc?
3. Is the overall structure of the building sound or is it in danger of subsidence or collapse?
4. What are the drains like and are they sound?
   

He said he would report on these items for £400.00 + VAT and test for damp etc. as well as tell us anything else he thought we ought to know.

We should get the report shortly. This should help us to understand more about how much this is going to cost.

I am a bit nervous about this bit to be honest. I know we can pull out of buying this house but I will be annoyed with myself if I have missed anything significant. We shall see.