-
Yeah this was what I was going to go back with. They were talking about getting quotes for stuff which the surveyor must’ve brought up but it all seems pretty minor/cosmetic 🤷♂️
Tenderloin-
Talking about getting quotes for stuff is code for we are going to try and chip you.
I'd be nipping it in the bud from the start. Of course if anything major comes up, that's fair game. Worrying about the washing machine pipework on a house that's over 100 years old, deffo isn't.
-
Deffo sounds like they’re just after ammo to barter with, rather than it being a genuine concern.
-
Why not ask to see a copy of the report? The surveyor will caveat everything that he has not seen with his eyes and plumber has made written report on so that the plumber is legally to blame and not the surveyor. Surveyors can be sued for stuff even after they are no longer in employment and have to have liability cover till they die, not from when they stop practicing. Don't believe me contact the Royal Institute of chartered Surveyors (RICS) and also insurance companies do love not paying out, if they can.
@princeperch Think you are right. Might be best to say that feel free to get someone to check and confirm for you as you don't know.
princeperch
Nef
lynx
My response would be something along the lines of this is how it was when we purchased it, and if you like the house, this is how it's gonna be when you buy it too.
Have they started to ask you for certificates for the windows and other trivial stuff like that too ?