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Damp in the kitchen which means a DPC is probably necessary
Don't take a surveyor's word on this - you need to find out what is causing the damp first. It is very unlikely there is no DPC. More likely it is breached / damaged, or water is coming from elsewhere
Wet rot in a bay window meaning a replacement is probably necessary (though this is not listed as an essential repair)
Depending on how it is built/ type of window, it's likely there are specialist repairers. But again, it depends on what is causing the damp.
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Apparently the survey on our place went fine, but the survey on the place we want to buy has thrown up a few issues that might be quite expensive, e.g.
If the vendors tell us to jog on it might put the place out of our budget.
This is quite annoying.