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In my opinion I wouldn’t get another survey done. The surveyor has been instructed by you to work on your behalf and therefore is highlighting all the potential problems with this purchase that you need to be aware of. Without seeing the report I can't fully comment, however I would suggest that a further survey would only highlight the same issues and you would be spending unnecessary money.

What I would suggest however, is that your surveyor will likely have been estimating costs etc. I would speak to your surveyor and get a full schedule of works put together and then get quotes from the appropriately qualified trades people for each of the works required which will give you a much more accurate figure. This can then be put to your agent and negotiated with the seller etc.

Jonathan Oldham

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Jonathan Oldham

JMO Surveyors Ltd

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