Electrics

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Hello

Viewed a property today and downstairs in the hall and ground floor WC the electrical wires are hanging low and what look like extra holes that have been made around the socket area in addition to the space for the socket.

only the wires in the hall have tape over them, the two separate wires in loo do not have tape over them and just hanging out of ceiling

in summary , it’s Looks very dodgy, can I ask for a eicr before putting an offer in , is that the done thing or do I need to offer on the house before sending an electrician round (FTB) so no idea of “rules” if any …

will ask the EA why they have been played around with but they are now shut until next week, hoping to get some advice on above just in advance really …

TIA

Are you in England?

It might be different in Scotland but in England you'll most likely be laughed at (unless its a rental property).

In England its the BUYERS job to pay for these checks. If the property was a rental they will have an EICR (but it could be almost 10 years old) and gas safety check (which should be annual) which you could maybe ask to see but honestly that usually happens AFTER you offer and have a memorandum. If the seller doesn't have these things then its entirely on the buyer to pay for investigations.

You noticed the problem, no house is perfect, its buyer beware.

Thanks for your response. Yes I’m in England , I would pay, I wouldn’t expect the seller to pay - sorry should have made that clear.

I just thought it’s so obvious there’s an electrical issue as the lights in hall and downstairs loo are non existent/not working because they just have wires dangling out of the ceiling, I thought it would be best to get a professional around to check safety and other issues before offering but it’s sounds like it’s best to wait until after an offer is accepted.

thanks

Yes, it would be weird to do that before offering.

I can't quite picture what you mean, but it sounds to me like you don't really need an electrical check to tell that these are not up to standard - you've already spotted that it's not and so pick your price to offer based on the fact that you expect to need to do some level of rewiring. Of course the property price might be low already because of these issues.

Realistically, even if your offer is accepted, there isn't really much point in having an EICR if the electrics are visibly as bad as you describe. Save your money on that and instead get an electrician in to assess and quote on the repair/rewiring job.

Thanks @Tupster . Great advice