Hi,
I'm in the middle of selling an old 50s ex authority property. The wiring in the house is old and the surveyor requested an electricians report before mortgage completion.
The guy has come out to inspect and has flagged:
No bonding - code 2
No rcd - code 2
Earth 6mm not 10mm - code 4
While at the house, he phoned the buyer to explain what he saw and that if I were not selling the house I wouldn't actually need to do any work.
Barclays appeared to agree and are happy to release the mortgage without the work being done.
However the buyer and electrician are now saying a) that it's life threatening b) no single event can be done, all three must be done together not just the bonding (which is the bit said to be dangerous) c) that it'll cost £500, and finally d) that due to the age of some of the wiring it could cause continuous trips and result in a full rewire.
What I'd be grateful for is if all 4 points appear truthful/accurate or if it's worth getting my own report to refute anything?
If the guy's correct then that's cool, I just find it suspicious that it went from "wouldn't need to touch it for at least 5-10 years" to "its life threatening."
Thanks for any advice!
Rich