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Unless damp is mentioned in the report you are providing to your lender, don't mention it.
The cheap surveyor that the bank chose for me stated there was damp in walls, and that triggered me having to find an independant damp surveyor. (Not linked to a company providing the 'solutions')
Worth noting that the historic property specialist surveyor I paid for noted some issues expected in a similar age property. (Cement render etc), but nothing that he would say 'Don't buy this property' to.Chances are, its a solid whinstone wall. So good luck injecting into that!
I'll be doing a limecrete floor if this sale ever goes through. Nearly at 10months and counting.
Kurai
Cupcakes
I'm looking at buying a house and the seller has commissioned a timber and damp report that asks for the floor to be lifted and a damp membrane installed, and for injection dpc into the walls.
It's a 240ish year old house. I'm not convinced the works are necessary for a variety of reasons and would like to have my own independent report commissioned.
Does anyone have any experience of how mandatory the works are in terms of mortgage lending? Presumably if my engineer's/conservation architect's report says "do X and Y but not Z" then that will be sufficient?
I'll speak to my prospective mortgage lender of course, but wondered if anyone has any practical experience.