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For sure, and I say all that as someone who asked for £25k off this place. Got £12.5k off in the end. Kicking myself slightly with hindsight that I didn't negotiate harder (was still a good deal but some of the works needed done sooner than expected - eg. the impromptu shower in the middle of the bedroom ceiling put a hustle on fixing the roof), but it was backed up by surveys and visible issues.
Luckily our sellers knew the place was fucked.
stevo_com-
Yeah, hindsight's 20-20... the floorboards we lifted in our victorian terrace showed excellent joists/footings and the loft was in great shape too. Since then, I've found bad footings/joists elsewhere and wish I'd investigated more thoroughly.
(£500 of timber and a few days of fun fixed the issues.)
JonoMarshall
Agreed. Surveyors can advise on which bits are negotiation points and which bits are just things to expect down the road. Some buyers think ALL flagged issues are negotiation points.
The flip side is some sellers think their house is 'perfect' as-is.