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What’s in the report?

All our surveys involve an on-site inspection of the property and include the preparation of a bespoke report. Our surveyor will carry out a full visual inspection of all accessible areas including the inside and outside of the property and the roof space.

The information in the survey is written in standard RICS format, presented in a simple format and is easy to read and understand.

The surveyor rates the main parts or ‘elements’ of the property using one of the following condition ratings:

• No repair is currently needed. The property should be maintained in the normal way
• Defects that need repairing or replacing but are not considered to be either serious or urgent
• Defects that are serious and need to be repaired, replaced or investigated urgently

Typically the survey and report covers:

• Internal and external condition of the property (including an overview of the service installations)
• Any major defects or other shortcomings likely to affect your decision to purchase the property
• The overall condition of any permanent outbuildings
• Any issues that you should refer to your legal adviser
• The estimated rebuilding (or “reinstatement”) cost of the property for insurance purposes
• Annotated photographs to illustrate the property and any defects where appropriate

We can provide examples of all our survey report formats, to enable you to decide which one is appropriate for you.