Domestic Property Surveys,EPCs,Home Condition Surveys,Homebuyers surveys and EPC surveys for all residential properties

Your home is likely to be the biggest investment of your life, yet many buyers do not commission an independent house survey on its condition.

Did you know? Although your lender will usually require you to pay for a valuation report, it only answers the lender's questions about the appropriate security of your loan. Although it is often called a 'survey',this is incorrect. You cannot rely on it to highlight any defects or provide you with a detailed report on the condition of the property. Which? and the Council of Mortgage Lenders advise that all buyers should commission an independent house survey which would report on the condition of a property before buying. Which? found that for those people who did not get a house survey, on average,one in four had to spend more than £2,500 to put serious defects right which would have been identified in a condition report. For one in ten people it was over £10,000. By contrast, those that did get a proper house survey were able to negotiate a reduction in the asking price of the property that averaged £2,000.

Condition Survey

A fast and comprehensive service to inspect your new home and to identify repairs that are likely to affect your decision to purchase. Carried out by a fully qualified and accredited residential surveyor(accredited by SAVA),it gives you a plain English, professional report on the condition of the property using a simple 1,2,3 rating guide. You will understand any risks or unforeseen expenditure that could crop up when you are settled in.
A level 2 survey is equivalent to a Homebuyers Survey and a level 3 is more like a Building Survey or Full Structural.

Peace of Mind
The report would:
Identify major problems with the home you are buying
Highlight any hidden areas of possible concern that may need further investigation
Help you plan for future expenditure
be Carried out by accredited and comprehensively trained and insured surveyors
Easy to Understand
Gives you a simple 1,2,3 condition rating for all key elements of the property
You get a comprehensive and jargon free report
A Home Condition Survey contains information about
Building condition and defects
Structural movement
Damp, rot and woodworm
Heating, water and electrical services
Alterations and additions
Matters for your conveyancer to pick up
Rebuilding cost - for buildings insurance

Who is SAVA?

SAVA stands for Surveyors and Valuers Accreditation. SAVA ensures that its members are subject to rigorous quality assurance procedures and have in place clear complaints procedures to protect the public. SAVA is part of National Energy Services, a long-standing company in the energy efficiency field and is the UK's home for independent energy assessors, home inspectors, surveyors and low carbon professionals.


Qualifications

BSc(Hons)Civil Engineering University of Edinburgh
MSc(Econ)London School of Economics
ABBE Level 4 Diploma in Home Inspection
Accredited member of SAVA(Surveyors and Valuers Association Ltd)
Membership number SAVA005272