House buyer survey query, anyone experienced?

I have had my house on the market for a while. In February I got a buyer, but his surveyor spotted a settlement problem with an extension and wouldn't value it for mortgage unless I had a structural survey done on one wall.


This cost me £360, and he found a problem with the extension roof caused by the fact that the original builder of this extension had not properly bonded the purlins to the main building, and maybe also the proximity of a tree to the extension ( the extension consists of an attached garage with bedroom over it.


I had the roof repaired and tree removed by proper tradesmen, and have their receipts, the whole lot came to about £800 so it wasn't a massive job, but the buyer changed his mind and pulled out anyway.


Now I have another buyer, and I am worried that his surveyor may say something to put him off, even though the problem is fixed. If the same surveyor comes, they may just go into their files and repeat what they wrote in the last report.


What should I do?

House buyer survey query, anyone experienced?
I presume that you have now received a Structural Survey Report from the Surveyor who was allocated the job.


This will form part of the information held by your Solicitor.


In normal circumstances it would not be necessary for any further survey to be done, unless you don't have the Report to hand.


Buyers normally follow the recommendations of the Agent and Solicitor because both are liable for any misinformation supplied.


Go with your Solicitor's words on the matter and you can be confident that another buyer will arrive!
Reply:Don't stress about it if you fixed the problem. If the same surveyor comes he will go over your house a second time not pull an old file.
Reply:This should not be a problem - firstly the new would be purchasers will be using their own surveyor and the chances of it being the same one are slim. However show the copy of the survey report together with copies of receipts for work undertaken to any would be purchaser - give originals to your Solicitor as these will form part of your deeds





If by any slim chance you do end up with the same surveyor show him copies of the paperwork before he starts the survey





There should not be a problem at all now the tree has been removed and building works completed





Happy selling and do not worry
Reply:ask for a different surveyor mabe