The property I'm buying is an Edwardian terrace that a property developer bought as a wreck, gutted, re-plastered, rewired, replumbed, new bathroom, kitchen, etc.
Another property a dozen doors down sold at the same time for a slightly higher price (it had a bigger garden and a few more period features but in a "lived in" condition) so I don't feel that we paid much of a premium for the new finish.
What I'm pondering at the moment is what kind of warranty should be expected on the work. Obviously I expect certificates for the work carried out, building control, etc but what would people expect in terms of a guarantee to fix anything that goes wrong in the next x years?
We've requested it from the other side but they're not keen.
I'm somewhat on the fence. You wouldn't normally expect it on a house that you buy but on the other hand that's had all the bedding in so issues are possibly less likely to occur out of the blue.
The property I'm buying is an Edwardian terrace that a property developer bought as a wreck, gutted, re-plastered, rewired, replumbed, new bathroom, kitchen, etc.
Another property a dozen doors down sold at the same time for a slightly higher price (it had a bigger garden and a few more period features but in a "lived in" condition) so I don't feel that we paid much of a premium for the new finish.
What I'm pondering at the moment is what kind of warranty should be expected on the work. Obviously I expect certificates for the work carried out, building control, etc but what would people expect in terms of a guarantee to fix anything that goes wrong in the next x years?
We've requested it from the other side but they're not keen.
I'm somewhat on the fence. You wouldn't normally expect it on a house that you buy but on the other hand that's had all the bedding in so issues are possibly less likely to occur out of the blue.