Re-Mortgage Valuation While Work Being Carried Out

Re-Mortgage Valuation While Work Being Carried Out

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tleefox

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1,110 posts

148 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Morning All.

We're in the process of re-mortgaging and I have just received a phone call to book an internal valuation in 2 weeks time. My only concern is that we are in the process of having some internal works done on our house (knock through, plastering, painting and decorating) so our house is and will be a bit of a mess when the valuation is carried out.

Is this likely to have a negative impact on the valuation, or am I being paranoid?

Sarnie

8,042 posts

209 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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It shouldn't do, but it could.....can't you wait?

tleefox

Original Poster:

1,110 posts

148 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Wait for the valuation or wait for the work to be done?

Can't wait for the work as has already started. Valuation is currently booked for 2 weeks time, by which time it will just be a case of painting and decorating to be finished, but house will still be a bit of a mess.

Do you think I should postpone by 2 weeks, by which time everything will be finished and the house will be back to normal.

Sarnie

8,042 posts

209 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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tleefox said:
Wait for the valuation or wait for the work to be done?

Can't wait for the work as has already started. Valuation is currently booked for 2 weeks time, by which time it will just be a case of painting and decorating to be finished, but house will still be a bit of a mess.

Do you think I should postpone by 2 weeks, by which time everything will be finished and the house will be back to normal.
As I said, it shouldn't be an issue but it could be.

The valuer will value what he sees on the day, not what work you are going to be doing. He doesn't know how long the property has been in that condition, nor when it will be completed? If you can wait till the works completed then I'd do that.

How close are you to the LTV threshold of the product you are applying for?

apguy

819 posts

248 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Yes it does make a difference.

I was carrying out a huge refurb on a recently purchased house and required additional funding when extra works become apparent. Had a revaluation carried out during the week that the roofers had removed all the tiles and felt ready for replacement.

The surveyor (same one who carried out the original 3 months prior) gave a valuation £100k less than I paid for it, on the basis that it had no roof! This was despite the fact that I had a gang of roofers on scaffolding replacing it!

So yes - they can only value of the condition on the day of survey, irrespective of what it may be like in a few days times.