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Filling in the short form below will instantly give you a set of estimates for Home Condition Surveys on your property. This set of prices will come directly from Building Surveyors and Home Inspectors who cover your local area. You will also be provided with their full contact details, all within less than a second. You can then contact them directly and compare prices and services. Should you wish to place an order you would deal with them directly. There is no middle man.
Filling in the short form above will instantly give you a set of estimates for Home Condition Surveys on your property. This set of prices will come directly from Building Surveyors and Home Inspectors who cover your local area. You will also be provided with their full contact details, all within less than a second. You can then contact them directly and compare prices and services. Should you wish to place an order you would deal with them directly. There is no middle man.
What is a Home Condition Report?
The Home Condition Report (HCR) is aimed at people who are selling a residential property. It is not recommended for purchasers because it does not include a valuation. During the survey, any problems or defects with the building will be highlighted. This is a useful way of alerting sellers to potential issues relating to the condition of the property that may make the completion of a sale difficult. The seller can then decide if they want to carry out any repairs before they put the property on the market.
Some sellers provide the Home Condition Report to their Estate Agent so it can be made available to prospective purchasers. It can help facilitate a smooth sale because the buyer will understand the condition of the property before they make their offer so reducing the risk of them lowering the offer price at a later date. Purchasers will not have the worry of paying for their own survey and potentially loose that cost if the sales falls through.
A Home Condition Report is suitable if the property has been built within the last 30 years, built from common building materials and is a conventional house, flat or bungalow.
Who should carry out a Home Condition Report?
Home Inspectors or Chartered Surveyors can undertake Home Condition Reports. A RICS qualified Chartered Surveyor will call their report a RICS Home Condition Report and can only be undertaken by a RICS qualified Chartered Surveyor. RICS stands for Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and they will have the letters MRICS or FRICS after their name.
Home Inspectors must hold the Diploma in Home Inspection which in this country is mainly awarded by City and Guilds or ABBE (Awarding Body for the Built Environment). They must then either become accredited with either SAVA (Surveyors and Valuers Accreditation) or BRE (Building Research Establishment). They will have either the letters SAVA or BRE after their name.
When you are choosing who you would like to do the report, it is your responsibility to check they have the appropriate qualifications.
What information will be included in the report?
Both the Home Condition Report and the RICS Home Condition Report include an inspection inside and outside the property as well as outbuildings and grounds.
Any failings or repairs needed are explained and listed with helpful colour codes; Green – everything is ok, orange – a repair that is not serious and does not need doing immediately and red – urgent items that must be repaired, replaced or need a further survey immediately.
There will also be a summary of the risks associated with the condition of the building and advice given for any required repairs and ongoing maintenance and the report may show photographs.
A report by a Home Inspector will also contain a rebuild cost for the property that is being inspected.
Do you provide Home Condition Surveys?
If you provide Home Condition Surveys and you would like to be listed on our website, please complete our Registration Form
What do our Customers say about our Suppliers?
All of the people who request an estimate from our website are asked to provide feedback on the website, and also on the Supplier they chose. These are some of their comments:
The website operated swell. I chose Derek Askew of AC Surveys – all done and all satisfactory. Would recommend
No problems with the website. I chose Kenyon Gough Chartered Surveyors from the list provided. Very satisfactory. Produced a thorough 44 page report with photos , was available to speak to and did exactly what agreed to do in timescale agreed
I found the web site quick and easy to use and I used Malcolm Rand. Malcolm was very professional, carried out our survey quickly and efficiently, he was also very helpful days later when we rang to seek his advice. I would DEFINITELY recommend his services.
The web site was very easy to access, information was clear concise and I used John Bishop. He was very prompt in making contact and completed the work requested to a good standard
The web site provided a quick response to the quote request and I was very pleased with the result details that were emailed over and I used Shore Surveyors. The email quotation that was sent had clear information of how the survey was to carried out. I also contacted them by phone and had my queries resolved quickly. The report that was produced and was detailed and concise.
The website operated efficiently, returning 2 surveyors immediately. I received a telephone call and email from both suppliers very quickly and used Derek Askew MRICS MCIOB AC Surveys Ltd. I chose this supplier as Mr Askew was able to carry out the survey within a week. He proceeded to do this and returned a report the same day the survey was carried out. All communication and payment for the service was carried out electronically. All in all, a superb service by both this site and the supplier. I would recommend both Local Surveyors Direct and AC Surveys Ltd.
A great website, really pleased we used it and I used Flatjacks. Great guy, Nicholas rang me back straight away - supplied the surveyor within a couple of days and sent the report back swiftly. Very clear. He discovered the roof wasn't great so now getting money off the purchase price hopefully!.
Survey completed by Chamberlains, all good no problems. Good service, would be happy to use again.