{"id":133060,"date":"2022-12-19T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T07:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/should-we-share-our-survey-report-with-a-seller-or-were-they-cheeky-to-ask\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T14:09:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T07:09:46","slug":"should-we-share-our-survey-report-with-a-seller-or-were-they-cheeky-to-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/should-we-share-our-survey-report-with-a-seller-or-were-they-cheeky-to-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"Should we share our survey report with a seller or were they cheeky to ask?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt includes a list of problems but we have shared the risks section and need to book further assessmentsQ We\u2019ve recently had an offer accepted on a property. The survey report we had done includes a long list of problems that we weren\u2019t expecting including structural problems with the bay window and spray insulation in the loft. We\u2019ve shared the risks section of the report with the seller and need to book further assessments with a structural engineer and roofer before the surveyor can provide a valuation. The seller wants to see a full copy of the report. Should we share it? We spent a large sum of money on a reputable surveyor who has advised they are being cheeky demanding a copy but in the interest of opening renegotiations on the price (pending the results of further investigations, of course) we are not sure if we should share it or not. Your advice would be appreciated.LEA Your surveyor is right. The seller is being cheeky in demanding a copy of the full report. In the words of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics): \u201cA seller doesn\u2019t have any right to see a copy of the report unless the buyer chooses to disclose them. The surveyor must not discuss the report\u2019s actual or likely contents with the seller without the buyer\u2019s knowledge and consent.\u201d Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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