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House buyers on 3rd survey

(29 Posts)
Franbern Wed 10-Dec-25 09:50:57

Surely they cannot all be general building surveys. So must be specialist ones, asbestos, electrical?????

The people you should be asking this question of is your Solicitor. They are the ones who should be dealing with these delays and keeping you informed of Exchange date.

M0nica Wed 10-Dec-25 06:47:51

Speak to your Estate Agent and Solicitor. They should be checking the buyers out and finding out why they want these extra surveys. Are they specialist ones? for asbestos, or damp?

DD had an extra caautious buyer who insisted on an asbestos survey (they didn't find any).

If your solicitor and/or estate agent say these surveys are unnecessary then tell your buyer so and tell them you will be putting your house back on the market, so that they know if a better buyer cmes along you will ditch them.

Scribbles Tue 09-Dec-25 23:11:45

Is there some problem which might cause the buyer to be cautious - eg, it previously suffered from subsidence? Even if it's now underpinned and fully rectified, the very word makes people nervous. Or are you in an area which has previously flooded, perhaps?
If there's no discernible reason for their caution, then you'll have to decide whether to keep waiting or force tthe issue by saying that, if contracts aren't exchanged by [date you decide] then the house is going back on the market ..

Bunnny Tue 09-Dec-25 22:54:41

Hi everyone wondering if anyone has any advice for me. I had an offer on my home in the summer aound 6 months now which I accepted although it was low. The buyer took their time to get a survey done and I wait patiently for this. Then several weeks later they asked for another survey to be done so I agreed again patiently. About a month ago we agreed a moving date. I have a place I have agreed to buy so we are in a chain. Now the date has passed and they want another survey which I have agreed on. I have never known this to happen in all the time I have sold house. I am really annoyed now has I am partly packed and ready to move any advice if this has happened to you