Would you buy a house with rising damp?

[Wupiny]

I found a house that I really like but I am not sure whether I should go ahead or not. The homebuyer report reveal a high damp meter reading and the damp specialist confirmed that it's a rising damp - 3 main walls on the ground floor. I got a quote from the specialist and the vendor has offered to cover 70% of the cost.

It's a mid terrace house built in the 50s.

What would you do if you were me? Am I going to struggle with damp and end up spending a long of money in a long term? I am a ftb and anxious about making the wrong decision.

Thanks for your help

Tanking is a classic damp firm recommendation, but has been a disaster for my flat as it doesn't address the source of the damp, so the wall behind the tanking membrane just gets wetter and wetter.

In an earlier post you mentioned the kitchen sink. But your diagram shows wet along the party wall and not near the sink. I don't understand that.

Is the floor in the damp room wooden or concrete?

Do you know where the incoming watermain runs? The neighbour's house is probably a mirror image of your own.

The water is very likely coming from the adjoining house. For example they might have a leak under the floor. You have no control over the neighbours so if they are the source if the water, and don't fix it, you can't solve the problem, you can only cover it up.

Damp along a party wall is unlikely to be caused by failure of the DPC.

Thank you all for your comments.

I have added another picture showing were the sink is.
The floor is made of wood in the lounge and tiles in the kitchen.

I am going back in the house this week, I will ask a few questions to the neighbours and see if they are facing the same issue.

If I can't solve the problem for good then I rather not venture into this new territory.

All sounds a bit off OP - I think i'd get a 2nd opinion.
1950s house will have a damp proof course & they generally don't just 'fail' with time. Are they saying there's an issue with the DPC in the party wall/adjacent house?

Regarding the external ground level - you should able to visually check this yourself. The only way to fix it is to dig down to the damp proof layer of bricks & then put a gulley drain in - not too difficult, & what we have on the side of our house as the previous occupants block paving raised the path to the level of the DPC.

Thanks everyone for your comments. I decided not to go ahead with the house.