Floorboards

[Starburstlime]

Looked around a property today, around 1900s build small semi. Estate agent pointed out movement when standing on a small area of floorboards by the inside of the front door towards the corner. Does anyone know know what likely issues this could be? It's under a carpet, would any surveys look at this please? Feeling a bit stumped as although it's currently empty I can't really pull up the carpet. Any advice?

Complete non-issue, I would have thought. Might want nailing down a bit better, or the floorboard might have cracked (in which case easy to replace if the movement bothers you).

We had similar and it was rotten joists, which we had to replace.

Perhaps water has got in around the front door and rotted the boards and or joists. When you appoint a surveyor you can ask them to look into any specific concerns you have and they'll give you advice.

I had dry rot in a Victorian terraced house. The first sign was a single bouncy floorboard, then huge puffs of reddish dust appeared. It spread incredibly rapidly and you could see a funny pattern passing further and further over the boards. It cost £5k to get it sorted. You will be okay if it gets through a survey as there are unmistakable signs like that and if they miss the signs, you’d be able to claim. But check carefully - I wouldn’t wish dry rot on anyone, it was a terrible experience.

Why is the estate agent pointing out the faults on his client's property. He shouldn't be highlighting them to potential buyer!

I think it felt more cracked/broken than bouncy/soft if that makes sense.