Residential Services

Homebuyers' Survey & Valuation Reports

The homebuyers report is a mid-range, mid priced report designed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and can only be prepared by a Chartered Surveyor.

An inspection for a standard homebuyers report will typically take between 1 and 2 hours to complete, and will involve a careful examination of the interior and exterior of the property from roof to basement, including the site and it’s services and outbuildings. The surveyor will look for signs that indicate existing or potential defects. This survey type is ideal for the majority of conventional houses and flats.

You will receive a concise and easy to read pro-forma style report based upon a thorough (though non-invasive) inspection. It follows a set format with sections covering the different elements including:

• The property type, age and construction
• Location
• Notes on noticeable movement
• Timber defects
• Dampness
• Insulation
• Roof structure
• Rainwater fittings
• Main walls
• External joinery and decoration
• Internal items including roof space, internal walls, floors and decoration
• Services including gas, electricity, heating, drainage
• The site including garages and outbuildings, grounds and boundaries.

The report will comment on the existing condition and will make recommendations for further investigations where there are items of concern. It will refer you to those defects which can materially affect the value of the property and it will alert you to any specific matters which the surveyor considers need more detailed or specialist investigations. It will also give you a valuation taking full account of the surveyor's findings.

For further advice please contact Keppie Massie head office where we will be happy to give you further assistance.

Liverpool Commercial Tel: 0151 255 0755

Manchester Commercial Tel: 0161 237 9044

Liverpool Residential Tel: 0151 236 9660