Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:00pm
I think a lot may depend on the description of a property, if it says for reform then it means what it says and if this is the case I don't think you will have a very strong argument to demand a refund. ALL estate agents will do the same, everything is easy in their world and nothing is a problem because their job is to sell the property, end of.
Many older properties have not been professionally updated since the day they were built, things are patched up, covered over, bodged and most will need a full rewire at the very least. If you see part tiled walls they could well be covering up damp and the more you delve into it the more nasty surprises you will find. Even the very walls of the building could be made up of all sorts of things including stones, rocks, part bricks, paper or plastic bags stuffed in gaps, have a look out for buildings where the render has come off the walls, it is a real eye opener.