E&OE Disclaimer
Specific Defect AnalysisProspective owners or purchasers simply wishing for advice/guidance upon any individual building defect or maintenance issue, would be advised to have fully qualified Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the report will be tailored to a specific Purchaser needs providing detailed information upon cause, what the damage and rectification scenarios are along with full cost implications of the report All New-Build Houses Require a in Depth Snagging SurveyThis should be carried out by Chartered Surveyors this is a specialist survey carried out by fully qualified Chartered Surveyors ( RICS) before completion of new homes, and if extensions are planned in the future . It’s Intended to identify any incomplete, incorrect or substandard building works. The report will formulate a snagging schedule to allow property owners to refer back to developer/builder for rectification. If the property is new and already occupied A Chartered Surveyors (RICS), additional surveyor should be appointed to represent potential owners purchasers in order to liaise with developer/builders in order to resolve any defects, disputes etc.Building Survey (Structural Survey)A Structural Survey should be carried out by a fully qualified Chartered Surveyors ( RICS). This is suitable for all types of property, but can be specifically designed for older dwellings particularly Listed buildings and those of none standard construction such as cob, timber, steel frame, concrete etc, and any property that has undergone significant extension, or alteration. The survey report should provide detailed information to cover the structure, services, boundaries, any outbuildings and will cover covering both minor & major defects, plus current & future maintenance matters and costs. If defects are found then technical advice should be given into cause of defects, recommended works for rectification along with cost implications. This type of report is not necessarily in a standard format and should be tailored to meet the potential buyer, specific needs i.e. to assess potential alteration, extension, etc. The Structural report should not include the Market Value or Price the property is listed at for sale, and Estate Agents Valuations, are based on similar properties sold in the area, but it should be born in mind, that all Estate Agent listing prices of properties are never accurate, they are purely guesstimates and always influenced by what the existing property owner wrongly assume is the valuation of their property. It’s irrelevant what a certain property as been sold for in the same road even, albeit , the reason is no two properties are the same , especially in condition , modernisation etc that has taken back. A lot of properties are basically refurbished, and then put on the market for sale at prices that are usually over valued by 20%.