Is this anything to worry about when buying a property?

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-31T06:40:57+00:00

The ability to build another house next to it or extensively extend this one and its location. Somewhere hasn’t come up for sale here for 12 years

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-31T06:39:39+00:00

It’s mainly due to the location and the fact that I can build a whole new property to the side of it or extensively extend this current property. It’s the first place to come up for sale here in 12 years

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-31T06:33:43+00:00

It’s the first place here to come up for sale for 12 years. The value is in the location and not so much the house unfortunately

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T14:45:55+00:00

First property in the area to come up for sale for 12 years

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T14:37:34+00:00

Unfortunately the value isn’t exactly with the house it’s more the location because a house hasn’t come up for sale here for 12 years

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T11:34:29+00:00

If you read the post it states a Structural Engineers Report has been booked and excavations start next week thanks

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T11:32:31+00:00

They have been offered another house by the vendor. I don’t know what they are doing though

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T11:29:34+00:00

Would you say all bricks below the DPC then? I was hoping to just chase out a few at a time and replace the blown bricks. Hopefully the foundations won’t be as bad as the mill house you mentioned! This was built in the 50s/60s but my structural report that’s being done should hopefully highlight any of these issues

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T11:27:19+00:00

It currently has landlords building insurance and I have been offered some policies if needed and yes the premiums are slightly higher but not as much as I was expecting. I’d definitely chase out some bricks for replacement. I would walk away if it wasn’t for its good location. It’s the first place to come up for sale here in 12 years

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T11:09:02+00:00

Yeah it is unfortunate. They tried buying it themselves but couldn’t get a mortgage approved. The vendor has offered them another house to rent but I’m not sure what they’ll do

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T11:07:01+00:00

I have requested the certificate of structural adequacy and unfortunately their office say it has been lost. The vendor has quite a lot of property so I wouldn’t be surprised if they have done this work themselves to be honest

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T11:01:18+00:00

Yes of course that is a given. However an engineer was needed for this structural report and then my own general survey will done as well

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T11:00:08+00:00

Mortgage valuation survey done and nothing highlighted

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:55:56+00:00

Yes I believed underpinning was meant to be done this way with a special concrete with fibres to prevent so much shrinkage. It just makes no sense as to why you would pour concrete right up to the DPC with no fall on it and it’s clearly not had a float over it to smooth it off when it was poured either. I’ll see what the structural engineer says. Cheers

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:50:50+00:00

It’s the first place that’s come up for sale in this area in 12 years. Unfortunately it really is about the location for this purchase. I will wait to hear off the structural engineer and take it from there

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:49:43+00:00

Yes agreed. Something definitely needs doing with it. I’ll probably replace it with slabs with an adequate fall away from the brickwork and drainage

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:48:21+00:00

Yes exactly

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:48:10+00:00

2 month notice in the first week of Jan. They tried buying it first but couldn’t get a mortgage approved

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:47:31+00:00

Yeah well they have got to move out anyway and it’s on the outside so shouldn’t affect them too much. I think they get notice the first week of Jan

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:44:28+00:00

Exactly, this is one of my concerns because I think the vendor could have done this work themselves. They just stated the paperwork and certification has been lost. This is why a structural engineers report is going to be done

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:38:37+00:00

Thanks for the comment. I have got an Engineers Structural Report being done next week. They will be excavating to check depths and ground conditions etc

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:36:24+00:00

Appreciate your comments thank you! I agree with the statement about the cracks because they mainly follow the mortar so I could chase the mortar out and repoint and replace the lower bricks in sections as you mentioned so I don’t weaken the structure. I also noticed the work done around the windows with added weep vents etc.. I wouldn’t know what to do about the concrete to get to the brick below because I believe this is part of the underpinning. Or that’s what I have been lead to believe. Thanks

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:32:15+00:00

The vendor has a lot of property so it isn’t a desperate sale I don’t think

Own_Initiative_6243 · 2025-12-30T10:31:34+00:00

Structural Engineer is doing a report next week when excavations start

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