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before buying it.

The shared stack to the party wall shows open joints and eroded flaunching to the eastern pot. No leaning or fracturing was visible from ground level.

Repoint the stack and renew the flaunching within the next twelve months. Confirm the shared-repair position with your conveyancer.

Concrete interlocking tiles are generally serviceable for their age, with no slipped or displaced units seen and no evidence of water entry at inspection.

Routine maintenance. Review moss growth and slipped tiles annually.

Staining to the rear elevation below the gutter joint indicates intermittent overflow. Gutters were not tested under running-water conditions.

Clear and realign the rear gutter run, then re-inspect after heavy rain.

Solid brickwork with localised open pointing below the rear window. The pattern is consistent with weathering rather than structural movement. Fine stepped cracking above the bay is historic in appearance and has been previously repointed.

Allow for localised repointing in a compatible mortar. Monitor the bay cracking; no further investigation indicated at present.

Replacement uPVC units throughout. Two ground-floor sealed units show misting, indicating failed seals. Operation was spot-checked and satisfactory elsewhere.

Obtain a quotation for replacement sealed units. Ask your conveyancer for FENSA or equivalent certification.

Both external doors were operable and reasonably weathertight, with no significant decay or distortion seen.

No action currently required.

Traditional cut timber roof inspected from the loft hatch. Rafters and purlins appeared sound, with no active leaks, and insulation of approximately 200mm laid between and over the joists.

No action currently required.

Original lath-and-plaster ceilings survive to the first floor with minor hairline cracking typical of the age and construction.

Redecoration only. Filling and repainting as part of normal maintenance.

Elevated moisture readings were recorded at the utility-room external wall. The distribution — highest at 600mm above floor level rather than at skirting — suggests a bridged cavity or external defect, not rising damp.

Inspect the cavity and external ground detail before specifying any treatment. Do not accept a chemical damp-proof course quotation without a diagnosis first.

Suspended timber ground floor with some springiness at the hall-to-lounge threshold. Sub-floor ventilation is restricted by a partly blocked airbrick to the front elevation.

Clear the obstructed airbrick. Lift a board to inspect the joist ends if the movement worsens.

The consumer unit appears dated and no current test certificate was available. Some accessible wiring appeared to be of an older type. Safety and adequacy cannot be confirmed by visual inspection.

Obtain an Electrical Installation Condition Report from a registered electrician before exchange, and budget for remedial work.

Gas-fired combination boiler in the kitchen, apparently around twelve years old. No service record was available and the system was not tested.

Ask the seller for the service history. Commission a Gas Safe inspection and budget for replacement within the medium term.

The rear inspection chamber was lifted. Benching is sound but standing water was present in the channel, which can indicate a partial obstruction downstream.

Arrange a CCTV drainage survey before exchange, given the mature trees to the rear boundary.

Detached single garage with an asbestos-cement profiled sheet roof, in fair but weathered condition. External ground levels to the rear are within 100mm of the damp-proof course.

Do not disturb the roof sheeting; specialist removal applies if replaced. Reduce the rear ground level to at least 150mm below the damp-proof course.