AIBU that I don't need to ask for price reduction

[PoisedLemonSloth]

Helo,

Had homebuyer level 2 survey done on a house I am buying. Surveyor told me on phone its nice little house, below problems on report. House built in 2013

red cond 3 - the insulation in the roof void covers electrical cabling and can cause this cabling to overheat and short-circuit with fire risk
red cond 3 - Light ttings have been installed within potential reach of the shower. Electrical regulations require that such fittings are rated IP44 to ensure your continued safety
red cond 3 - There is no recent (within the last 12 months) test certi cate available for this electrical installation
red cond 3 - no inspection for gas or boiler

No damp detected

AIBU that I dont need to ask for price reduction or should I

I wouldn’t ask for a reduction, no.

What I would ask for is for them to have the electrical test certificate updated and I would ask for proof of gas/boiler service. Certainly, the gas/boiler service is a pretty standard thing to have done before selling a house.

Doing those things will force their hand to make any fixes before it becomes your problem.

They paid for a boiler inspection after the survey and sent it across today which is good with gas safe inspection report saying no issues and also a short video of it working fine.

However not willing to pay for an electrical inspection saying house sold is seen but said I can get one if I want to pay for it

Im first time buyer is this stuff common

Surveyors will always flag gas and electrics as a level 3, this is because they are surveyors, not plumbers, electricians or gas safe engineers. It covers them if something goes wrong, very very standard

Everything highlighted does need to be sorted out - but non of it is hugely expensive. I would be budgeting for sorting out the electric issues once moved in but would insist on heating system being serviced before exchange. That could be expensive if there is a history of the system being neglected and if its old.
Overall the most important thing is the survey value. If they agree its worth what you offered - then just insist on the heating. Changing the lights to ip44 and digging out the cables in the loft are not deal breakers imo.

thank you

The heating has been serviced and inspected so thats good

Just thinking about electrics. Was thinking I could maybe diy it with some tools I have as it doesnt look difficult and house is less than 15 years old

I mean other than the loft fire risk can I ignore it as how is relatively new

Would a future homebuyer l2 survey flag electrics and gas aswel even if I had an electrical inspection report

They always flag electrics because the survey guys arent electricians and therefore cant check them.

Yes survey value is the price I have offered including the items on the survey