Hello,
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place, but I'm taking a chance hoping to get help on this forum.
I'm in the process of buying an apartment in downtown Stockholm.
The apartment is on the 2nd floor of a building that was built in 1907.
It has come to light that my neighboring apartment has had settlements in a wall. The settlement issue arose 2 years ago. The cause of this is/was that the apartment below (i.e. on the 1st floor) had changed/renovated a load-bearing wall, and in connection with the change, settlements occurred, both in the apartment on the 1st floor (which was renovated) and in the apartment on the 2nd floor (the neighboring apartment to the one I intend to buy) and also in the apartment above it (i.e. on the 3rd floor). Up until now, these problems have been renovated.
This happened, as mentioned, 2 years ago, and according to the chairman of the board, there haven't been any further settlements since then.
Moreover, according to the seller's information, there are no current settlements in the apartment I intend to purchase.
The question now is:
1) Is there still a possibility that the apartment I intend to buy might also be affected by settlements due to the renovation in the apartment on the 1st floor (even though nothing has happened in the last 2 years)?
2) How can I be sure about this? What can I do to investigate the matter further? Can I, for example, hire a surveyor, or is it the case that the surveyor usually doesn't delve into speculation and probabilities about the future?
3) How difficult is it to remedy settlement issues in an apartment?
Hope to get an answer!
Regards
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place, but I'm taking a chance hoping to get help on this forum.
I'm in the process of buying an apartment in downtown Stockholm.
The apartment is on the 2nd floor of a building that was built in 1907.
It has come to light that my neighboring apartment has had settlements in a wall. The settlement issue arose 2 years ago. The cause of this is/was that the apartment below (i.e. on the 1st floor) had changed/renovated a load-bearing wall, and in connection with the change, settlements occurred, both in the apartment on the 1st floor (which was renovated) and in the apartment on the 2nd floor (the neighboring apartment to the one I intend to buy) and also in the apartment above it (i.e. on the 3rd floor). Up until now, these problems have been renovated.
This happened, as mentioned, 2 years ago, and according to the chairman of the board, there haven't been any further settlements since then.
Moreover, according to the seller's information, there are no current settlements in the apartment I intend to purchase.
The question now is:
1) Is there still a possibility that the apartment I intend to buy might also be affected by settlements due to the renovation in the apartment on the 1st floor (even though nothing has happened in the last 2 years)?
2) How can I be sure about this? What can I do to investigate the matter further? Can I, for example, hire a surveyor, or is it the case that the surveyor usually doesn't delve into speculation and probabilities about the future?
3) How difficult is it to remedy settlement issues in an apartment?
Hope to get an answer!
Regards
Settling isn't something you should cover?
If it's a condominium, your responsibility ends at the surface layer. Of course, there may be inconveniences if it needs repair, but after two years, the risk is small that the renovation on the first floor still causes damage. However, other future renovations, both in this building and the surrounding area, may cause the house to settle again.
If it's a condominium, your responsibility ends at the surface layer. Of course, there may be inconveniences if it needs repair, but after two years, the risk is small that the renovation on the first floor still causes damage. However, other future renovations, both in this building and the surrounding area, may cause the house to settle again.