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Old cottage - who do I hire to check it out?

  • 19-04-2009 5:11pm
    #1
    Swift66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭


    Hello,

    Thinking of buying and old cottage. Will a structural engineer be able to checkout non-structural issues like water and sewage/septic tank etc. ?

    If not who should I hire to have these things checked out properly?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,574 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    The ideal person would be a building surveyor, just mention that you want the sewage / spetic tank checked as well. www.scs.ie

    Is this a property that you are buying or already have?


  • #3
    Swift66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Swift66


    Cheers Victor,

    Its a property which I'm considering buying


  • #4
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,574 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    I think talk to the surveyor, explain where you are and see what he thinks. The seller won't want him doing invasive investigations by everyone and their cousin, but you can make you an offer, but make it subject to survey, funding, etc. (I presume you have a solicitor lined up). That way the seller has a bit more certainty.


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