Is anyone moving now?
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Level 3 survey (a.k.a structural survey) could be useful if you are buying to make extensive refurbishments. But in general, I mean for at least prime areas especially in London, your property value is simply the 'land'. You like the area? than that's it, the rest is just bunch of old bricks and timber work happen to be onsite and resembling some sort of shelter... 
Fast Bug said:
I had an off the record chat with the guy that did the survey on other house we bought. He said that the survey would be an arse covering exercise (more so as we bought a victorian house). I just don't think they want to liable when some plum doesn't understand that houses need maintenance
I’ve had two done as the buyer. One for a small maisonette that didn’t have to worry about the roof. One for a 5 bed townhouse. The reports were almost carbon copies. f
king nonsense. And don’t get me started on the people paying for independent valuations from people that just phone the agent.
solo2 said:
This thread is not encouraging me to move. I don't want to move as I am very happy in this house and been here 23 years but it is a move of necessity to a bungalow as I have a disabling condition that means stairs are almost impossible for me and I might end up in a wheelchair. I'm South London, why are bungalows so damn expensive compared to a house!
Went to see a bungalow last weekend which was ok, cannot get excited about it but it is the best I can get for the money. I have an Agent coming to value this place soon. I've had two valuations in the past 18 months, £475k when the market was up and £525k about 9/12 months later when the market had dropped so will be curious to see how much this third one comes out at. I've always thought £500k was the price so those two meet nicely in the middle.
How much are Agents charging you to sell these days, is it still a percentage of the sale fee?
Why not fit a stair lift? For around £2000 you get to stay in your own house. Went to see a bungalow last weekend which was ok, cannot get excited about it but it is the best I can get for the money. I have an Agent coming to value this place soon. I've had two valuations in the past 18 months, £475k when the market was up and £525k about 9/12 months later when the market had dropped so will be curious to see how much this third one comes out at. I've always thought £500k was the price so those two meet nicely in the middle.
How much are Agents charging you to sell these days, is it still a percentage of the sale fee?
993BPT said:
solo2 said:
This thread is not encouraging me to move. I don't want to move as I am very happy in this house and been here 23 years but it is a move of necessity to a bungalow as I have a disabling condition that means stairs are almost impossible for me and I might end up in a wheelchair. I'm South London, why are bungalows so damn expensive compared to a house!
Went to see a bungalow last weekend which was ok, cannot get excited about it but it is the best I can get for the money. I have an Agent coming to value this place soon. I've had two valuations in the past 18 months, £475k when the market was up and £525k about 9/12 months later when the market had dropped so will be curious to see how much this third one comes out at. I've always thought £500k was the price so those two meet nicely in the middle.
How much are Agents charging you to sell these days, is it still a percentage of the sale fee?
Why not fit a stair lift? For around £2000 you get to stay in your own house. Went to see a bungalow last weekend which was ok, cannot get excited about it but it is the best I can get for the money. I have an Agent coming to value this place soon. I've had two valuations in the past 18 months, £475k when the market was up and £525k about 9/12 months later when the market had dropped so will be curious to see how much this third one comes out at. I've always thought £500k was the price so those two meet nicely in the middle.
How much are Agents charging you to sell these days, is it still a percentage of the sale fee?
gmaz said:
Similar here, but instead they renegotiated the £5K off the price, because an electrical check said that it needed an urgent full rewire at £5-6K. I can't see why, the only problem I knew of was that the plastic cover on the CU was broken. I guess electricians want to get some work coming in.
We are two weeks from completion and the buyers have booked in a Gas & Electric check on our house next week. Not sure why they've suddenly decided they want this done
Jaska said:
Solicitors or parents probably. But most likely the solicitors sending an email like 'please note we are proceeding without the gas and electric checks'
No issues with wiring, all up to spec, except for the fuse box which was a little outdated and requires a new one to be fitted. Our buyers are pushing for a midweek date that myself and my partner are both unable to do due to work commitments (I work away from home and am away three days around the dates they've proposed and she has work commitments on the proposed date).
Frustrating also that the date (and the week) that they are pushing for means I won't have access to the work transit van which will make things a little awkward.
From my understanding they are pushing for this particular date as this is when their rental agreement ends.
NomadicTurbo said:
No issues with wiring, all up to spec, except for the fuse box which was a little outdated and requires a new one to be fitted.
Our buyers are pushing for a midweek date that myself and my partner are both unable to do due to work commitments (I work away from home and am away three days around the dates they've proposed and she has work commitments on the proposed date).
Frustrating also that the date (and the week) that they are pushing for means I won't have access to the work transit van which will make things a little awkward.
From my understanding they are pushing for this particular date as this is when their rental agreement ends.
Update on this, everyone in the chain has agreed the date we have put forward (May 10th).Our buyers are pushing for a midweek date that myself and my partner are both unable to do due to work commitments (I work away from home and am away three days around the dates they've proposed and she has work commitments on the proposed date).
Frustrating also that the date (and the week) that they are pushing for means I won't have access to the work transit van which will make things a little awkward.
From my understanding they are pushing for this particular date as this is when their rental agreement ends.
Contracts to be exchanged in the coming days.
I'm still no closer, my solicitors are proving beyond useless since they keep claiming the seller's firm hasn't sent the information which they have and aren't replying to email or answering the phone. Emailed them to ask what the delay was and expressing my dissatisfaction, which they didn't bother to reply to.
CT05 Nose Cone said:
I'm still no closer, my solicitors are proving beyond useless since they keep claiming the seller's firm hasn't sent the information which they have and aren't replying to email or answering the phone. Emailed them to ask what the delay was and expressing my dissatisfaction, which they didn't bother to reply to.
Standard MO. When was your offer accepted?Edited by normalbloke on Saturday 27th April 17:27
Hustle_ said:
Hustle_ said:
Had offer accepted early July. Now finally have a complete chain. I’m at the bottom of the chain, FTB with mortgage. Four other parties in the chain, all paying cash, with the people at the top moving into new build. Eight months in and chain stress may finally begin 
Learned on Friday that build is complete 
As you can imagine I really want everyone to get a move on.
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