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10 questions to always ask at a viewing
The right questions shield you from surprise costs later and build your negotiating leverage.
ОApril 22, 20265 min read
Ч. Оюун
Real-estate editor
Treat a viewing as data collection, not admiring the walls. The questions that matter are about hidden costs, not looks.
Age and maintenance
Ask when the building opened, when the wiring and plumbing were last renewed, and whether heating holds up through winter. These set your future repair budget.
Monthly running costs
Building management fees, parking, which way the windows face, and hours of sunlight all shape both livability and your monthly bills.
Too many buyers only discuss how the flat looks. It's the heating and damp history that decide your future repair bills.
- The age of wiring, plumbing, and heating sets your repair budget.
- Building management fees are a real monthly cost — count them.
- Window orientation and sunlight are a real quality-of-life factor.
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