Grade 2 Listed building

She lives in WALES !

Jack McHammocklashing

 

I think the Solicitors have fallen asleep along with the Estate Agent!!!

Val

 

Tell them both you are having second thoughts, that i'll wake them up.

Not wanting to put you off Val, but have you been told about the owners' responsibility for a listed building?

 

I was also thinking about whether Gemini should not only be enquiring about future liabilities, but ensuring her surveyor (when carrying out the necessary survey) has checked that no unauthorised alterations have been carried out by previous owners/occupiers that could potentially require Gemini to reinstate at her own expense.

All these additional legal/professional costs in respect of this property should have been reflected in the asking price.

 

Val,have you got a gas fire in the lounge or is it an open fire etc?There was an article on at lunch time on the Jeremy Vine show talking about chimney fires that are happening in Devon and Somerset due to people not getting their chimneys swept and some of them suing wood that is green and not seasoned as a way of saving money due to the state of the economy,so if you do have one of thsoe open fires I should check with the current owners to see if they have a certificate from thier local sweep to say the chimney has been swept,or if not see about getting the job done yourself as and when you move in.

If none of this applies to your new cottage then please disregard this info:D

 

Good point Scrunge, also insist on a surveyor who is used to dealing with historic buildings and not a new build surveyor.

Have I told you about the Cob Building & the "Dream Cottage" surveyor?

 

Yes, I know about this but only because I have found out for myself!!! The Estate Agent didn't even know it was a listed building, the owner who doesn't live there (it is rented out at the moment) kept very quiet about it.
To be honest I have felt like backing out on principal, but the cottage is just what I have been looking for and I really don't want to lose my buyer!!!!

Val

 

I understand that Val, but you don't want to get Tree'd over on the deal, you could always put your stuff into storage (except for the parrot) & rent for a bit.

I'd go back to them & complain that they didn't tell you about it being listed & that you are putting in a lower offer plus you will be persuing them for additional costs caused by their deliberate attempt at fraud by omission.

 

I trust they haven't also kept as quiet about the nature of the tenancy agreement, and you will get possession of the property when you expect to.

 

Excellent point Scrungee
Val Could own the property but not move in due to a sitting tennant

No one wants to put Gemini off, her dream cottage,

Only she is getting more advice from people who know on here , rather than from the people she is paying money for, she should not need to ask they should tell her

The only problem in, getting the specialist surveyors and agents is the increased costs, though even those costs would be minimal compared to the cost involved in re enstating the property

Mum had a 200yr old listed building a coach house,
One day we came home to find the wood worm in the roof was not as strong as the roof itself, and it had collapsed
Only a modern tiled roof in the same style was not allowed,
It added to the expense, that instead of scrapping the old tiles, they had to be reclaimed by hand, and others sourced to make up the difference, which took many man hours labour (COST)

Historic Scotland kindly chucked in £16k but we had to find the other £45k ourselves

We also had to replace the RONES (gutters) in CAST IRON, which had to be sourced and ten times the price of plastic

When we came to sell the house later, the dick head surveyor said all the guttering would have to be replaced with modern plastic if we wanted to sell or reduce the price so the new owner could do it YEAH RIGHT


Sorry riding your thread Gemini, but you need to be well aware WHICH I am sure you are
Ziggy is your friend and so are we

Regards Jack McHammocklashing

 

No, I can't, I believe I mentioned on another thread that NO landlord welcomes dogs or indeed smokers into their property which I quite understand.

I absolutely know that!!!!! :grouphug:


Val

 

Hmm, smoking dogs? You need a caravan.

 

Pets Are Welcome - Holiday/Caravan Parks

 

What about the cat??:(

Val