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Buying a new flat. Should I pay for these repairs? (or are they trying to rob me blind as usual:D)
Hi,
I've just had a specialist survey done on a flat (built circa 1890) that my Fiancee and I are trying to buy. He came back to me with; 1) An "active" infestation of woodworm in the roof and floorboards 2) Damp behind a sealed up chimney 3) Damp in a window frame 4) Wet Rot in the bathroom, which they'll need to take the bath out to fix. He quoted me £2800 to fix all of this in a 1er, but how much of this could I deal with myself (I'm o.k. at D.I.Y., but more tenacious than skilled....), and which points are likely to stop the mortgage going through? I would imagine that if there are woodworm, the mortgage company won't be too happy, so he quoted me a grand for that. Any thoughts would be much appreciated, cheers, Jon |
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