Ok so when we had our survey it showed the electrics needed updating and the consumer unit wasnt to modern day safety standards (was missing something or other); my solicitor asked vendor to get an electrical inspection condition report, which he flat out said no to - fair enough.
We are hopefully exchanging next week to complete on 19th March; so i have asked vendors EA if i can arrange an EICR, to which the vendor has said only after exchange.
Its easier to test all this with no furniture in the way so i want to do it before i move in; and the way its looking we may only have 2 days between exchange and conpletion, so not posdible to arrange this in between.
My only thought is he thinks we will haggle or demand something last minute on the basis of this report, i have gone back to EA and said if this is the case i can assure him i will do no such thing - the price is what its worth in its current condition as the survey confirmed.
Anyone else had something like this refused before exchange?
FYI house built 1979 and electrics were tested ages ago, current owner has had it 10 years...oh and its vacant as he is living in his other house in portugal.