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Soleplate in Listed Building

  • 18-09-2016 9:28am
    #1
    NM5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    My daughter is buying a house outside London which is a listed building of over 300 years. She has had surveyors etc to view house and the last thing is the soleplate under the building. She has been told that the soleplate is fine by the seller's building surveyors' report. To view this they would have to put a grid in the floor to make sure it is okay but the seller won't do this saying that this could cause a problem in the future. He is now demanding that if contracts aren't signed by Friday he is putting it back on the market, so she is very concerned. Basically she has to take his/surveyors' word that this is okay. Any suggestions please?


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  • #2
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    Can his surveyor provide photographs? He/she must have actually seen it at some stage - in what context did they see it and can said set of circumstances not be repeated?

    She could ask for a written statement regarding the element from the vendors professional and a copy of said professional's indemnity insurance - essentially asking them to put their money where their mouth is.

    She could engage a professional who has worked on neighbouring similar buildings (much like today buildings were often built in batches by the same builder so the detail might be replicated nearby) and ask for an opinion but they would just be giving a best guess.

    Purchasing property for the lay person is somewhere where your head must rule your heart. If something smells wrong you have to walk away no matter how much you fall in love with a building. It's slightly different for speculators who factor in a degree of risk - but for 90% of people who buy 1-2 houses in a lifetime you should take no chances because a bad fault has the potential to ruin your finances for life.


  • #3
    NM5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭NM5


    Thank you for that information which I have forwarded to her. She engaged her own surveyor who was supposed to a reputable one who specialised in listed property and fees to match but it was a waste of her time and money and aggravated the situation. There are no photos to show the state of the Soleplate. There is a little damp but nothing of signficance. She has asked for proof but they said they would have to put a grid in the floor which could cause problems and basically they would have to take up the floor to take photos which the other side don't want to do and vendor has issued ultimatum to sign contracts next Friday.


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