Sigh, this thread is now redundant - had to cancel the house purchase due to the seller being a complete tool.
To summarise, he's done a load of work "to code" - which basically isnt. $4000 needed to sort the electrics out after he screwed them up. $3800 needed to permit the addition he made - and thats just for plans for the permit. Plus anything else he's mashed as he obviously doesn't know what he's doing.
So, we're not moving, so I'm able to keep my current internet - plus I should now have time to log in and play ocassionally.
Good to go,
Wurz