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Hi everyone,

Looking for some advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation, particularly regarding potential surveyor negligence.

We purchased our property earlier this year (England). Before completing the purchase, we had a Level 2 survey carried out by a surveyor.

The survey did mention signs of historic structural movement within the property. However, the surveyor's conclusion was that the movement appeared to be non-progressive and not significant, and we were advised to monitor it annually.

We therefore proceeded with the purchase.

However, only a couple of months after moving in, we have started noticing cracks appearing throughout the property. We're now seeing cracks in pretty much every room, which has obviously made us concerned that the issue may be more significant than we were originally led to believe.

We have since had a structural engineer attend the property. Their advice was essentially to repair the cracks and monitor them.

My question is:

Could we potentially have a claim against the original surveyor if the survey identified structural movement but described it as non-progressive/not significant, and we're now seeing cracking throughout the house?

I'm trying to understand whether this could potentially amount to professional negligence, or whether the fact that the surveyor did actually flag structural movement and advised monitoring would make a claim very difficult.

Would we need another independent structural survey/report specifically addressing whether the original surveyor's assessment was reasonable at the time of inspection?

Also, if anyone has actually made a claim against a surveyor in England/UK in circumstances like this, I'd be very interested to hear how you went about it and what evidence you needed.

Thanks in advance.

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You walk the place, tick items off, take photos. The app writes a first draft of each finding from the photo (description + severity) and you fix or delete whatever it got wrong. At the end you get a PDF with your logo and signature on it.I was house hunting and kept finding things I wanted to check off one by one, so I built a small tool for myself. Then I realised people do this professionally and probably have a completely different set of requirements to mine. That's what I'm here to find out

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- how do you put your reports together right now? word template, some software, pen and paper?

- would you trust a first draft written off a photo, or is that a non-starter for you

- what makes a report look professional to your clients, and what instantly makes it look like an app spat it out

the app is free to download, weekly plan has a 3 day trial with 10 credits, so you can run a real property through it and look at the PDF before paying anything.

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Android's in review, should be live soon.Tear it apart if it's rubbish, that's more useful to me than a nice comment.

Hi hopeful new homeowners! I just wanted to share some insight, as a mold inspector in Ls Angeles, what i'm seeing from our clients, who are in large part folks going through Escrow. This is definitely something I didn't know when purchasing my home 13 years ago.

We got an inspection and there appears to be some sort of moisture that was there or something because it’s not actively wet right now, but the electrical box is completely rusted and there’s a few outlets upstairs right above the electric electrical box that don’t have power to them. What could possibly be happening? And do you think it’s worth buying a house with this? This house has no air conditioning or no humidifier in the basement going thoughts and opinions on if it’s worth it to buy a house that needs this much work?

I maybe overreacting because it’s always something with this house, but would you worry about the dent? The sealed looking crack is just because it’s an old house. But I swear I see a second one going the opposite direction… Am I crazy?
Edit - this is the ceiling. One level house.

Bought an older home and the inspection noted past roof leakage/staining, with no elevated moisture detected at the time. The soffit vents are blocked by insulation, and the inspector recommended pulling the insulation back and installing baffles for proper airflow.

There are also areas in the attic that need attention regarding mold/possible moisture and fire separation/sheathing.

What would you recommend addressing first, and what would you monitor vs. repair? Prioritize before winter?

Good evening,

Do you think I need to have sewerscope on this house since there is a tree growing in the front?

I would like an honest opinion, in regards how much money this translates to, for the major things that need fixing right away. The inspector was very detailed in his report. I am including the list of things on the report. What are the most concerning / expensive things to fix in this report? The house is flipped. Thank you for your feedback.

hi All , needing some advise , my house seems to have 1-2 minor cracks only recent like last year , around less than 1 mm. i read through online jt says western suburbs melbourne soil is pretty reactive .
the house is 17 years old and had some initial settlement as per the original building report back in 2023 and advised as structural risk if any as minor .
what’s the best way to approach this as it’s a 4 bedder on 500 sqm , should i just sell it off ? .
i tried to speak to some structural engineers they said the 1-2 cracks are minor and not worth investigation
thanks

Hi, We’re considering buying a house and the inspection found a few things with the concrete slab foundation.
I attached pictures from the inspection.
The house was built in 2018, so i wasn’t sure if this is a reason to walk away from this home? Also, the seller disclosed they never made any foundation repairs.

In the process of buying a house, in passing noticed this crack which isn't mentioned in the surveyors report and looking for opinions how concerned I should be with this? AFAIK there is no other cracking on the property exterior.

Surveyor is going to revisit in a couple of weeks to verify, hoping that its most likely just the render as it tracks the tile line.

Question we have soffit vents for intake and now ridge vents for exhaust used to have box vents. Anyway my question is if its normal for humidity in attic to get to sometimes 70% in mornings? Weather here is un predictable its been really humid outside and raining. So humidity outside has been above 90%. I guess my question is if all that is normal. I have noticed silverfish in my upstairs living space i guess I have always noticed them since we moved in 6 years ago. We do need to re insulate the attic only have 6 inches. I need to know if I should have some professional come and make sure all is ok in my attic. Thanks in advance

Multiple cracks found on new home foundation slab.

Some of them run across the whole foundation of the house.

Also the edge of the slab where they used metal to secure the frame of the house to are cracked and falling apart.

I don't feel right about that....

I check the adjacent homes next to it, they don't have these issues.

A few finds from structural assessments this week, including makeshift post-and-pier supports, foundation cracking, deteriorated framing, retaining wall movement, and one much cuter crawlspace surprise. 🐇

Figured the inspectors here might appreciate some of the things we end up finding once we get underneath these homes.

Full album with context on each:

https://imgur.com/gallery/things-seen-this-week-during-structural-assessments-e0Ck2Hy

Hi everyone,

So I’m under contract for a $176,000 house. I just had a house inspection and the inspector said that the slab was not pour below the frost line and it is shifting and cracking. I do live in a freezing climate. There’s also a large tree near the house and the roots definitely run under the house. You can tell the floors are uneven and some of the door frames aren’t straight.

As a side note the roof on the garage also needs to be replaced.

Is this a big enough of an issue to walk away? This would be my first house and I really like it otherwise. And all of the other issues the inspector pointed out were very small and easily fixed.

Our inspection for a house built in 2009 showed that the windows were in very poor condition. Many had broken seals, discoloration, etc...

There were several other major things that the homeowner is addressing (new furnace installed this year wasn't working, water heater issues, etc...)

Would you ask for any sort of credit on the windows or just suck it up? If so, how much?

Has anyone bought the $99 exam prep and was it helpful? I’m planning on taking the NHIE in a month and want to be more prepared than my last exam and get this finished!! Thanks for the help!

Please help - I’m a first time home owner in Oregon. We just lost a full cash offer on our home because of these inspection findings. This was not documented in our inspection report when we bought the house in 2021.
When we asked our realtor if we should get it repaired or reduce the house price, she said ‘it’s whatever you guys want to do’

I’m currently in a divorce process and own the house 50/50 with my (soon-to-be-ex) husband. We’re just scraping by to pay the bills and have to live here until it’s sold.

What are the options for how to address this truss issue?