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    Changing my mortgage

    Does it really cost £1970 for a survey???
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    #2
    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    Does it really cost £1970 for a survey???
    Cost of a survey will depend on the size and value of the property. I presume you are getting a building survey done? If it's being done for a mortgage lender this costs more than an independent survey.

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      #3
      Full structural survey is expensive, but probably not worth it.

      Every survey I've had has failed to spot the problems with the property, so I'd just go with the cheapest one available. Even if they do spot problems, then they are so full of caveats that you won't get anything out of them.
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        #4
        Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
        Every survey I've had has failed to spot the problems with the property
        Aren't they responsible for any issues found int he future after they OKed the building?

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          #5
          Originally posted by AtW View Post
          Aren't they responsible for any issues found int he future after they OKed the building?

          Nah! Get outta here
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            #6
            You shouldn't need a survey, just a valuation??
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              #7
              Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
              Does it really cost £1970 for a survey???
              Does it really cost £1970 a month for an agent to bill a client for me?

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                #8
                Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
                Full structural survey is expensive, but probably not worth it.

                Every survey I've had has failed to spot the problems with the property, so I'd just go with the cheapest one available. Even if they do spot problems, then they are so full of caveats that you won't get anything out of them.
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                If the survey misses something you are about as likely to get compensation as Milan is to correctly cable up his wendy house.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                  Nah! Get outta here
                  If they are not responsible for anything wrong with the survey, then why the heck they charge so much?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    If they are not responsible for anything wrong with the survey, then why the heck they charge so much?

                    Coz they can!
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