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Have had the survey back on the house we're keen for and, as we expected with an older house, there were some issues.
Chimney needs repointing
Roof underlining is damaged
High damp meter readings to most walls at ground level - Damp course treatment required
Rear door has cracked threshold
Front joinery is decayed. Lack of maintenance to the guttering.
Roof lacks ventilation and insulation is below modern standards
Damp in internal walls due to lack of damp proofing
No smoke or carbon monoxide alarms
No current test certificates for Electricity or Gas or Boiler
The vertical soil and vent pipe is damaged (part of the pipe visible by the boiler was taped up and stained suggesting it is cracked and potentially leaking)
What would people do? Get quotes for having all of the above fixed and ask for that much off the price? We still want to go ahead and I'm keen not to scare the seller off...
Any suggestions?