selling house with leaky roof

[shrimplet]

Unfortunately I cannot afford to pay the �2000 required to fix the roof of my dorma bungalow, so I will be forced to sell my house which has a major damp problem. Is anybody out there in a similar situation, have they managed to sell their property, and though the house (in good condition) would be worth �150000, how much am I likely to lose selling the house in a less than perfect condition? Any ideas/thoughts welcome!

[pingping]

I would imagine that any prospective buyers would want to knock off from the asking price the amount it would cost to repair (which in this case is �2000). however, this may put a lot of people off buying the property in the first place, knowing that they have to do major work to it.

[hiphophol]

Damp isnt that much of an issue, lots of investors are looking for property to do up and sell on. As long as you speak to your agent and market the properety at a realistic price i cant see why you wont get any buyers. Be upfront from the start about the issue though, atleast people know what they are getting and will not be a shock when the survey report comes back. Good luck