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Weatherlawyer

wrote:

To kick off...

insulation insulation insulation
snip

He means:
insulation, insulation, ventilation.

A lot of moisture rises through an house and enters the loft, any
attempt to block the vents in it may mar the condition up there -which
should be dry.

You don't want birds nesting in there though and before you do anything
else, check the place out for mice and other pests. I don't think the
surveyor covers them in his report.