In a survey is it typical to have a long list of items at condition 2 rating?

[Michael55]

A "level 3" survey by a local surveyor in the north. The condition section is a 3/2/1 with 3 being urgent, 2 meh, and 1 being all good.

A semi I'm considering buying built just shy of 1900 has a few basic "3" urgent issues: gutters / poor elec condition everywhere. however for the condition 2 "Elements that require attention but are not serious or urgent" it has everything else: chimney stacks, roof coverings, main walls, windows, outside doors, conservatory and porches, roof structure, ceilings, walls and partitions, floors, built in fittings, woodwork, bathroom fittings, water, heating, water heating.

- Should this be condition report be expected for a property of its age with no 'all good' items? The surveyor wrote "it presents in reasonable condition for its age and value, though a number of typical maintenance and upgrade items should be anticipated."

- A few floorboards have a bit of movement when stood on, or are lower than nearby ones (suspended floorboard). How common is floorboard decay and should it be something I should be urgently concerned about, or something for the todo list? The survey suggested a floorboard inspection.

- And, the survey states things like "a full window replacement should be budgeted for" - does this mean I can / should be negotiating a lower offer, or something for the future that I should think about?

Thanks

 

[Lacan07]

It wouldn't surprise me to find no '1' s in a report on an old property tbh. My house is a fair bit older than the one your looking at but as time has passed I've realised there's literally very little that doesn't need work.

I wouldn't worry too much about the floorboards, especially if there's no evidence of damp in the walls. The windows wouldn't concern me either unless they were leaking. If they are original or really poor and you wanted to fit doubl glazing you could use that as a bargaining tool

 

[montyjohn]

I'm not convinced many RICS surveys understand older properties.
The condition 2 may as well just read, it's old, it might need some maintenance. In other words it's just telling you what you already know.