When someone gets a buildings survey done on a house, where the surveyor states in the finished survey the estimated cost of fixing something he has discovered, how do I use this to attempt to negotiate down the sale agreed price?
Assuming something is discovered which I would not have noticed since I'm not a builder or a surveyor.
For example, if he discovers that the roof needs replaced, or the house has rising damp, or there is woodworm in beams and these need replaced etc.
Do I simply contact the estate agent and inform them that the surveyor has found 'x' and estimated the cost of fixing at 'y', and I would like to reduce the sale agreed price by the estimate of fixing provided by the surveyor?
Is it best to contact the estate agent by telephone, e-mail or formal letter to inform them of this?
Thanks for any advice!
Assuming something is discovered which I would not have noticed since I'm not a builder or a surveyor.
For example, if he discovers that the roof needs replaced, or the house has rising damp, or there is woodworm in beams and these need replaced etc.
Do I simply contact the estate agent and inform them that the surveyor has found 'x' and estimated the cost of fixing at 'y', and I would like to reduce the sale agreed price by the estimate of fixing provided by the surveyor?
Is it best to contact the estate agent by telephone, e-mail or formal letter to inform them of this?
Thanks for any advice!