102Z: damp proofed lower-ground-floor
Buyer’s request for £5K price drop following Tapco and Kenwood quotes. We do not want buyers to be ripped off with invasive inappropriate work causing delays & stress…
RICS surveyor
102Y: condensation leak
The owner wanted to fix suspect Ring Damp, with plenty of time, before considering putting the property on the market for sale.
102X: RICS rising damp claim
No attempt to provide evidence of groundwater, talk to the owner about the background, damp was not profiled. Ventilation was not checked..
102W: RICS able to make assumptions
RICS surveyor idid not try to diagnose the source of damp, but made assumptions. The buyer was concern about the need for a roof replacement.
102V: PCA contractor misdiagnosed rising damp, dry-cellar
Vendor asked to drop sales price by £6,000 following a damp proofers report. Despite, already damp-proofing, flat on a hill & dry cellar.
102U: RICS missed blocked gulley, dry-lined
The RICS surveyor missed a a blocked gulley causing high sub-floor humidity, putting sub-floor timber at risk of wet and Dry rot..
102T: RICS misdiagnosed rising damp
These types of low level damp and mould are accepted by occupiers without concern, they often only get picked up during the sales process.
102N: Rising damp? Not even close!
Rising dampness identified should be investigated now. As this is potentially serious, … You should instruct Property Care Association… Not even close!
102B: RICS surveyor unable diagnose rising damp
RICS surveyor unable to differentiate between rising damp and condensation. There are NO verified cases of a broken DPC causing rising damp.