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there's a fair bit of condensation appearing with the temps going up and down as they are.
If the heating is off the house should be the same temperature as outside, so there shouldn’t be condensation inside.
To get significant condensation you also need a source for the water, which if the house is empty there shouldn’t really be.
Get a survey.
Hefty-
If the heating is off the house should be the same temperature as outside, so there shouldn’t be condensation inside.
Only if the insulation is awful or the windows are wide open. I'd expect the temp in an unoccupied and unheated house to vary over the course of the day and drop at night, but way away from the extremes of the high/low temps of the day/night.
If the temp swings are too great then the water in the warmer daytime air will be enough to form reasonable condensation. Of course this evaporates again as the house warms up again during the day. Without any circulation (or anything else to affect this) this cycle will just repeat.
A survey should tell you if there's a specific damp problem, but then again condensation may just not be a problem once you've moved in, keeping the air circulating and not letting it get too cold.
Greenbank
Estate Agent managed let a bird into the house we are in the process of purchasing. Genuinely can't believe the amount of shit that came out of a single blackbird in 5 days considering it ate nothing.
Fortunately have a nosey mother who fancied a poke round the property and spotted it in the window.
Plus side, carpets etc. Are all getting cleaned now!
Also asked the vendor the have the heating put into service. The place is empty (tenants left) and there's a fair bit of condensation appearing with the temps going up and down as they are. They've accepted the request without Q.. don't think it was unreasonable?! A warm house is a happy house and all.
Managed to get a decent reduction on the place ahead of Thursdays likely rate rise. Suggested it'll sit there a while should they not accept the offer and with no chain either end we'd like a quick sale and be in for Xmas. First property for myself. It's an interesting process I'll say that!