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An invaluable tool for selling your property.

A Home Condition Report is very similiar to a Home Condition Survey,but unlike the HCS ,which is commissioned and paid for by the Buyer,the HCR is commissioned and paid for by the Seller,although it is a legal document available to be viewed by the buyer and their legal representatives.
As such,this Report is very useful for providing an unbiased opinion as to the condition that the property is in.If it is in perfect condition,then this will be confirmed,if not,then the Report will outline any possible problems that may exist.In any event,the Report can be used as an unbiased marketing tool,backed by full Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of £1m.

A Home Condition Report can cost from as little as £199.

The Report will highlight any urgent or serious defects, and also give a general overview of the rest of the house.
Briefly, here's what you'll find in the Report's several sections:

Section A – Describes the Home Inspector's terms, and what parts of the house he or she will not inspect. Also, this section describes how each inspected part will be rated.
Section B – General info about the house. This section would be of special interest to the bank in cases where the buyers are taking out a mortgage.
Section C – Legal info for conveyancers and others. Also, health and safety points that are not really 'defects'.
Section D – Lists all the parts of the home that are inspected from the outside, such as windows or chimneys, with a rating of their condition. There would be descriptions of any serious or urgent problems.
Section E – Same, but those parts inspected from the inside, such as ceilings, along with reporting signs of damp anywhere in the house.
Section F – A visual inspection of electrical and other services. Bear in mind that the Home Inspector will not test any of these, just report on their condition.
Section G – Outbuildings, such as garages and sheds, but not swimming pools or other leisure facilities.
Section H – The energy report(incorporating an energy performance certificate) and, if appropriate, how the house can be made more energy efficient.

As a buyer, a Home Condition Report will show you the actual condition of the property, so you can make a more informed offer. It will also help you avoid any unexpected bills once you do move in.

As a seller, the report will help you market your home, since you can decide on a realistic asking price, or choose to have any work done (at a better cost/benefit to you) before selling.