About to complete -rising damp

[Iloverupertp]

I'm due to complete in 2 weeks and a damp survey has shown rising damp.ive had a quote to fix it for £2000 +vat.this doesn't include plastering or decoration.
There is also a hole in the roof that may need scaffolding to get to it(cost about £500)
It's an end terrace and I've paid full price.
What would you be asking the sellers to contribute or wouldn't you.bearing in mind I'm having to pay £350 for the range cooker!
I know they're pretty skint as they're downsizing.
Never bought a house before so want to make sure I don't mess up.is rising damp an urgent matter and does it need to be done?the seller did mention it came up in their survey 5 years ago but they didn't do anything about it and according to them it's no worse !?!
Tia

Was it a damp company that diagnosed the damp op? The who chemical injection industry is a racket!

I'd concentrate on getting them to fix the hole in the roof before you exchange. Otherwise you'll be insuring something that's leaking like a sieve and potentially causing more and worse damage.

Olivia yes it was a damp company.how do they get away with it?
They have come back and offered me £1500 straightaway.now worried I should have asked for more as maybe they know something I don't!

Wow fudge I've had a roof guy to look at the hole.its not a big job-it's the fact they've not fixed it and the amount of rain we've had is the problem

What would concern me is that they will now not let you look around with another builder. There may well be something else. What kind of a survey did you get done? A full one or the basic one for the mortgage? Yes rising damp is a bit of a joke and the dpc industry is a nightmare. As discussed before, if there are leaky roofs, gutters, plants growing up walls and bits of high grand then likely good is that this causes the damp and needs sorted, not chemicals injected. Also houses need to breath and sometimes old and modern buildingaerials and techniques can cause problems.
There is no problem buying a wreck of a house but you need to have a clear idea what you are letting yourself in for. You need to get an experienced all round person to have a really good look around with you. This person needs to look into the electric cupboard, under the stairs etc to give you a good idea what's needed. I have bought a few old wrecks, without surveys, but I had a clear idea of nearly all the bits.
If they don't let you in before you exchange to get a builder to check I d smell a rat. Also avoid anyone suggested by estate agents.

An independent contractor recommended by the estate agents is a contradiction in terms

That's exactly why you should insist they fix it though - not a big job but you could be weeks away from completion. Why would you pay to repair that hole in the roof? You really shouldn't do.

And I meant to add, why would you pay to repair the consequent further damage - it could bring the ceiling down in the room underneath.

"theres defo a problem with the gutters and the soil and plants go right up to the bay window"

ha!

No need for "damp proofing" there.

The faults that are causing the damp need to be fixed (they will need to be fixed regardless of any damp-proofing)

Never invite into your home anyone who sells damp-proofing. They will tell you to buy damp-proofing.

A 1910 house is very likely to have a slate DPC anyway. It is better than any chemical and it doesn't wear out.

it sounds un-maintained and there could be all sorts of things that your surveyor has missed. Who doesn't fix a hole in the roof?

put the brakes on, do not exchange until the immediate problems are fixed.

have you agreed to pay the same as similar well-maintained houses in the area? I hope not!