Types of Home Inspection Survey
Although CCTV Drain surveys are used to investigate the conditions of drains and underground ducts, house buyers will also have a range of surveys to choose from when buying a house. Usually the prospective buyer will take a quick look at a home and then decide if it is of interest or not based on further investigations.
The first survey to consider and the least expensive is that carried out by the prospective buyer. The Printable PDF House Buyers Checklist is a downloadable pdf showing step by step items to check in each room of a house as well as the external spaces. A check list is an invaluable tool and first step to check your new home before hiring external surveyors.
After carrying out your pre-purchase survey, you will probably then hire a RICS surveyor to look into the property in more detail. These surveys are visual only so that is why your first survey is so important - if the RICS survey finds possible problems, they may then advise to hire a professional engineer to carry out an engineering survey - this usually happens if there are cracks or subsidence or apparent non-conformity with Building Regulations.
With the housing market being so competitive, more and more sellers are now also inspecting their homes prior to putting them on the market using a Printable PDF House Sellers Viewing Preparation Check list. This give the seller prior notice of faults for negotiations with the sellers and can speed up the house sale. There will be no surprises as both the buyer and seller will be aware of the true condition of the house on sale which will obviously shorten the period of 'price haggling'.
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