Renegotiating offer after survey

[klmr14]

We offered full asking on a house recently (had been looking for 8 months and chain free for 4 of those). On a later visit with mortgage surveyor, we have discovered two things that were not pointed out to us by the estate agent or their (frankly rubbish) house details which now seem to not include any information.

1. the shower (fitted in the bathroom) does not work and hasn't for years - there is no other shower in the house.

2. the attic room (a bedroom) converted about 15 years ago has no heating - the current system was not extended up there.

As we will have hardly any cash upon completion (we are stretching ourselves for this house on a 90% mortgage), is it worth negotiating on these things? And if so, how much?

The full survey happens next week and we know it will throw up loads of issues with the house - it's really a mess and run down by the family living there. So these two things (which we hadn't factored in) are bothering me.

Can you help?

Thanks in advance

you offer what you think it is worth to you. You don't sound very happy with the place - if you already think you don't want it, don't waste cash on the survey.

estate agents details won't point out the things you mention.

If it's not been maintained well, there will be horrors hiding. If you've no money to put things right, then I would back away now. But then I am cautious by nature when it comes to things like that!

The full survey should give approximate costs to carry out any necessary work. You could also back these up with quotes if you'd like to. Then make a revised offer to the vendors. You have to know what you would ultimately accept though, and what you would ultimately walk away from.

I think the rule of thumb is that if its something that you couldn't be expected to notice when you viewed the house, then you could make a revised offer on the basis of it later. But bear in mind that the best negotiations are those in which both parties are happy.

Thanks all - the funny thing is the downstairs is really good, it's the upstairs that's awful. But the family is separating so I imagine they've had other stuff going on.

Thanks for advice