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RICS Home Surveys and Valuations

Level 2 Home Survey

Residential Surveyors are trained to identify specific Health and Safety issues in the house that you are buying. We have a passion for identifying defects and potential issues in homes.

You will receive a pdf written report with photos within 5 working days of the survey.

We do our best to make the report sufficiently detailed but easy to understand.

You will receive a telephone call from the Surveyor a few days after receiving the report to discuss anything in the report.

The survey report also includes advice about maintaining the property.

Prices from £395

The report has a section for each element of the property such as roof, windows, floors etc.

The Surveyor will give each element of the property a condition rating.

Condition Ratings

Valuation

You can include a Valuation with a Level 2 Home Survey if you wish.

This could give you the means to negotiate a reduction in the agreed price of the house if significant works are required. From £50 when you book a Home Survey.

Private valuation such as probate, matrimonial, buy-to-let. Prices from £250.

RICS registered Valuers are professionally trained to ascertain the market value of a property.

Help to Buy Valuation

If you bought your home under a Help to Buy Scheme, You will need a valuation from a RICS accredited surveyor if you want to:

· Repay your help-to-buy share

· Re-mortgage out of your help-to-buy

· Increase your share of the ownership

· Move to a new house

Do I need a Chartered Surveyor for a Home Survey or Valuation?

No, you do not.

There are three levels of survey, and three levels of RICS membership. These two facts are completely unconnected.

All RICS members can carry out any level of survey as long as they are competent to do the job.

RICS membership levels:

• AssocRICS which stands for Associate Member of RICS
• MRICS which stands for Member of RICS
• FRICS which stands for Fellow of RICS

Your surveyor does not have to be chartered to carry out a Home Survey or a Valuation.

All RICS members work to the same ethical and professional standards.

Many AssocRICS surveyors have greater experience in a particular area of Residential property than MRICS surveyors. For example, I have more experience of valuing and surveying city centre properties, and flats in general than the majority of surveyors in Greater Manchester.

The best way to find out if a surveyor is right for you is to speak to the surveyor who will actually be carrying out the survey. Ask them about their experience. Can they answer any questions you may have about the property? What support do they offer after you during the survey process and after you receive the survey report?

To find out if I am the right surveyor for you and your new home, please get in touch.

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