Property evaluation...

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I agree with Justloadit above - if I want to buy a house, get it checked out by the relevant professional - I then adapt the house / rebuild portions to suit me, then it is my choice - I dont need any "regulation" to tell me that a brick is old. In fact I would prefer to buy an older house - they built them better in those days.

I also agree with this, you must do an inspection in order to know what you are getting yourself into but in the end regardless of the inspections the prices remain very high for very poor quality properties. herein is my concern, the inspection get's "downplayed". Yes you can walk away from the property but this seems to become the statuesque.

Go to Australia or the UK and see what a legislated nanny state is like ........... I do not want to live like that !

An old property cost less in those countries as shown on the house and home chancel.

Valuations depend on the area, the demand, the condition of the house, the municipal value and input from the estate agent ! I dont think this govenment has the time to "legislate" the condition of houses - I think we are big enough to handle that ourselves ....... and if you are not then you must get a professional to help you.

Sadly you have no room for negotiations anymore. Fact is the more money they can make of you the better of they will be so they have no reason to open any channel of negotiations. With legislation those channels remain open.