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If the works are recent, they should have paperwork/warranties to back it up. Also worth checking the local council planning site to make sure it was all kosher. Croydon's site made it really easy to see the ground floor extension and loft conversion of our place were A) done when the vendor said they were, and B) signed off properly.
I would still recommend getting full building survey, even just to remove any nagging doubt further down the line. It might not show you more than you already know, but then, you don't know what you don't know. For ours, we knew a shit ton of work needed done and didn't see any signs of structural issues ourselves during the two viewings. But having that reinforced by a survey helped my anxiety. It did also find some other minor stuff that we missed (a loose step, a down pipe needing redirectedetc).
We only paid £600 inc VAT from Leo Horsfield for a building survey and I personally am happy with the turnaround and detail in the survey. The guy also gave me a call as soon as he had done it to have a chat too.
Edit: Congratulations! Where/what is it?
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I'd agree with the above, get a full buildings survey. It may not throw up anything (although I know a couple of people who have pulled out following the survey) but if something does subsequently turn up you'll wonder if the survey would have found it.
If you're spending hundreds of thousands I wouldn't skimp on paying £700 for a full buildings survey.
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We have had our offer accepted, woo hoo. First weekend of viewings and only place we offered on, although we have been studying the market/area for a while.
Much discussion on here about surveys. The place has been nicely renovated including a full width single storey rear extension and two rooms and bathroom loft conversion that all looks well finished. Done in the last 5 years, but not brand new, so hopefully any teething problems have been ironed out.
So what survey if any should we get? I would guess it's more checking the quality of the recent works.