Buying a house is more than likely the most expensive purchase you will ever make. Whether you are buying the property outright, or using a mortgage, home buying is a huge commitment of both time and money. Buying a house should not be a gamble.
The Advantages of a Building Survey
By obtaining a professional survey you may discover issues that the seller has failed to disclose. It could provide you with an opportunity to renegotiate the price or, if you’re really unlucky, avoid buying a property that could otherwise end up costing you a fortune to put right. This applies whether you are buying your first home, a plot of land to build your dream home on or if you are expanding your buy-to-let housing empire. The surveyors’ report could save you thousands.
What type of Surveyor do you need for a Property Purchase in Wimbledon London?
When it comes to finding a surveyor, employ one who is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. That way you are guaranteed that the person helping you with your major investment is properly qualified, highly trained, experienced and is dedicated to the highest professional and ethical standards. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is an organisation that regulates and promotes the surveying industry and maintains standards of professional competence and integrity.
RICS standardises how things are in land, property, infrastructure and construction, but there are also other industry regulators such as Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
What is the role of a RICS surveyor?
The RICS Surveyor will inspect the property and produce a report for you which will set out anything serious which comes to light, for instance structural problems, such as penetrating damp or subsidence, as well as anything else untoward that comes to light both internally and externally.
All RICS surveyors will have gone through a lot of different courses and training to gain their RICS qualifications and all RICS members have to work under a strict code of conduct to do property surveys. They have to keep up to date with training too and have to complete their continuing professional development (CPD) each year to make sure the RICS keeps its high standards.
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Would you like to arrange a property survey report? Our team can help. The surveyors have many years of experience as professional chartered surveyors offering a range of services, including all home surveys. Choose from a range of RICS property surveys – RICS HomeBuyer Report or RICS Building Survey – and you’ll get independent, expert advice and guidance from a qualified, fully regulated and insured property expert you can trust. Please contact us with your requirements.