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Description of the RICS Building Survey Service
The report The surveyor produces a report of the results of inspection for you to use, but cannot accept any liability if it is used by anyone else. If you decide not to act on the advice in the report, you do this at your own risk. The report is aimed at providing you with a detailed understanding of the condition of the property to allow you to make an informed decision on serious or urgent repairs, and on maintenance of a wide range of issues reported.
The report is in a standard format and includes the following sections.
A Introduction to the report B About the inspection C Overall assessment and summary of the condition ratings D About the property E Outside the property F Inside the property G Services H Grounds (including shared areas for flats) I Issues for your legal advisers J Risks K Energy efficiency L Surveyor’s declaration What to do now Description of the RICS Building Survey Service Typical house diagram
Condition ratings The surveyor gives condition ratings to the main parts (the ‘elements’) of the main building, garage and some outside elements. The condition ratings are described as follows. Condition rating 3 – defects that are serious and/or need to be repaired, replaced or investigated urgently. Condition rating 2 – defects that need repairing or replacing but are not considered to be either serious or urgent. The property must be maintained in the normal way. Condition rating 1 – no repair is currently needed. The property must be maintained in the normal way.
NI – not inspected.
The surveyor notes in the report if it was not possible to check any parts of the property that the inspection would normally cover. If the surveyor is concerned about these parts, the report tells you about any further investigations that are needed. The surveyor does not report on the cost of any work to put right defects or make recommendations on how these repairs should be carried out. However, there is general advice in the ‘What to do now’ section at the end of the report.
Building Survey
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