Buyers and Sellers Surveys

R4P Property Surveyors offers you a fast, comprehensive and competitive service to inspect a home for all the major defects that are likely affect your decision to purchase.

The Home Condition Report is a new type of property inspection carried out by a fully qualified and certified residential property surveyor.

It gives you a no-nonsense assessment of the condition of the property using a simple 1,2,3 rating guide, and a jargon-free approach.

See how it compares:

	Lenders Valuation	Home Buyers Survey	Home Condition Report	Building Survey
Conducted by a fully qualified residential surveyor
Insurance Backed
Member of nationally recognised accreditation scheme
On-going independent quality monitoring programme	x	x		x
Survey duration	15-30 mins	1.5 - 2 hours	3-4 hours	4-6 hours
Jargon Free Report	x	x		x
Copy of reports supplied to buyer	Rarely
5 working day turnaround	x	x		x
Average guide cost	£150 - 400	£350 - 500	£350 - £500	£750 - 1200

The survey includes an in-depth investigation of all the main elements of the home:

Roofs (inside and out) Damp Proof Course Windows Chimney Breasts Internal fittings

Ceilings Chimneys Doors Woodwork Services

Walls Rainwater goods Floors Drainage Subsidence

Buyers & Sellers, having a survey:

• Demonstrates that you are SERIOUS
• ELIMINATES buyer suspicion
• Saves buyers the COST of a survey
• REDUCES sale fall through
• AVOIDS late price renegotiation

Key Facts

1. The Home Condition Report is a general survey about the condition of the property for sale.
2. The HCR will rate the condition of each element with a 1 - no repair needed,
   2 - some repair needed (non-urgent) and 3 - urgent repair required.
3. The Home Condition Report can only be completed by licensed Home Inspectors who belong to a recognised certification scheme.
4. The HCR will not replace the lenders valuation as it serves a wholly different function of assisting with a fast and smooth sale process.

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