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Agreed 100% Yes agreed again. You and I both know that a building inspector will (if he's any good) pick up for example, every cracked tile - and I'm not about to turn that into a price negotiation or collapse a sale because of it.....except this one time ;)......a (stupid - to his vendor)...

Well, I may not be your friend for much longer if you think that :p;). Look Tracey, I understand your position, I just happen to disagree with it. The vendor is under no compulsion to renegotiate anything after an attempt by me to have a price reduction or have a fix made at their own expense...

OK that makes sense - my apologies on casting aspersions on your experience :o We had ordered a building report on a property a few years back. This was after a couple of inspections with the REA who never found a key that would open a door downstairs to get under the house. Building...

That is true. I think it comes from the perspective that, if you get an unsatisfactory report, you are certainly entitled to walk away. However, the report may have for example: 1. A leaking shower base 2. A few leaning stumps that need replacing / repacking 3. Some downpipes that are not...

craig, I know where you're coming from - but you're a builder mate. For what it is worth, I am the son of a builder. If voodoo did not see on first inspection that this building was in trouble, then at a guess I'd say, probably voodoo is not up to your ability to apply some easy fixes either ;)

People for some reason get emotionally attached to buying even if the results of the reports come in advising against it :rolleyes: and voodoo, with respect, is exhibiting those tendencies. You want to make it work - you have a time investment also in that you looked and looked to find it and...

You exercise your cooling off rights. Go to the conveyancer and have them do it for you if you don't know how. But make sure you rescind any contract you may have signed when you paid the 0.25% deposit. Or if you have not signed (as it sounds like) - just let everyone know you are not going to...