Building survey level 3 RICS reporting blockage and no soakaways

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Just had my survey completed today and here’s reported a couple of blocked gutters but more importantly there a few down pipes that do not have any soakaways. Water draining onto the ground and in some cases running downhill into the property. This is the major concern.
Questions are:
How much would I be expected to pay to fix, surveyor reckons c10k?
Do they need doing as there doesn’t seem to be much horizontal guttering draining the water?
Would or should the vendors fix the blockages prior to moving on with purchase?

Thanks
 

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Hello
Just had my survey completed today and here’s reported a couple of blocked gutters but more importantly there a few down pipes that do not have any soakaways. Water draining onto the ground and in some cases running downhill into the property. This is the major concern.
Questions are:
How much would I be expected to pay to fix, surveyor reckons c10k?
Do they need doing as there doesn’t seem to be much horizontal guttering draining the water?
Would or should the vendors fix the blockages prior to moving on with purchase?

Thanks
A new soakaway system, which would include soakaway pits front and rear, drains, gullies etc, could cost a fair old wedge. Feasibility would need to be assessed first i.e. ground (percolation) conditions and 5m remote location etc.
I'd say £10k is upper end. Much less if the system is dual and that a more straightforward fix is available via the sewer system.

You could negotiate a discount, regards this fee with the vendors, yes.
 
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Ask them to check their water bill to see if they pay for combined drainage.

That property looks like its pretty high up so I doubt the water will cause damp inside. It will still need fixing though.
 
Is the floor suspended wood? If so then it's a very big problem, it's likely you'll have a swimming pool under there. Even with concrete it could be washing away the ground under it.

Are there any signs of high humidity there? Black mould, wet windows, fresh paint?

Any sunken floors? Usually it ends up with the centre of the room being lower than the edges, you need a long spirit level to check.

Knock £10k off your offer and go from there. How much discount you settle on depends on how sensible a price it is to start with. Look at how it compares against other houses rather than how much you're getting knocked off.

Or walk away if the floors are collapsing, as they won't accept the amount you'd need knocking off to make it viable.
 
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All looks good to be honest. Nothing obvious that I could see apart from that grass being very wet.
 
Regards the one that’s running down towards the house, would extending the guttering around the wall at ground level suffice short term?
 

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