Buying a property — buyer beware!

Of special interest for clients who are considering moving home, we can offer the RICS Homebuyer's Survey and Valuation, or a more detailed Building Survey which can be tailored to meet your own individual needs.

As you are probably aware, your Bank or Building Society will require a mortgage valuation on your prospective purchase and we are accepted as panel surveyors for most lending institutions. Although this is likely to cost you between £100 and £200, it is nothing more than a brief visual inspection of the property. Its aim is merely to satisfy your lender that there is enough security in your home to cover their loan. This brief report is unlikely to allay any fears that you may have or to answer any questions about your purchase. You, after all, will never meet or even speak to the valuer concerned.

A privately commissioned Homebuyer's Report or Building Survey is for your own use — it gives you peace of mind and allows you to plan ahead. We have a contractual obligation to inspect the property in far greater detail which, in four out of five cases, has meant that our advice has saved our clients the cost of our fees, or even more. You will probably be pleasantly surprised at the cost involved and the extent of the work carried out on your behalf.

We are well aware that moving home is recognised as being a particularly traumatic time so why not call:

Ken Veness FRICS,
Alf Wimshurst FRICS, ... or the surveyor's secretary.

We always take the time to discuss your individual needs and are pleased to discuss the findings of our survey after the inspection has been carried out. We appreciate that your finances are probably stretched but the price of a phone call is small when you consider the outlay you are preparing to make.

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