§ Home Buyer Surveys
Easy read reports in plain English. Context photos to inform and explain defects. Impartial reports.
I offer buyers report types — A Condition Report and a Building Survey Report
§ Brief
Reports for newer and older type homes and their context.
As an RPSA member, two types of Home Buyer Surveys are offered. In both, detailed information about the property, its defects, its energy performance, conveyancing matters, health & safety issues, environmental considerations and other relevant background.
Buyers reports identify the type of construction and detail defects to building external and internal elements, including roof spaces, along with observations on the safety of services. Outbuildings, garages and grounds are assessed as part of every report.
§ Condition Report
Home Buyers Condition Report.
§ Building Survey Report
Home Buyers Building Survey Report.
§ Method
What gets looked at.
External elements
Roof coverings (ground-level, with binoculars where needed), chimney stacks, rainwater goods, external walls, pointing, render, windows, doors, outbuildings.
Internal elements
Ceilings, walls, floors, built-in fittings, fireplaces, internal joinery. Checks for movement, dampness and timber defects.
Roof spaces
Where safely accessible — structure, insulation, ventilation, ingress, timber defects, evidence of pests.
Services
Visual checks of electrical, heating, plumbing, drainage. Type, age and visible condition noted.
Grounds & boundaries
Gardens, drives, paths, boundaries, outbuildings and garages — defects that may affect the property or require expenditure.
The report
Delivered in 4–5 working days. RPSA Skyline template, traffic-light condition ratings, 50–100 annotated photographs.
§ Further investigation
I may recommend specialist follow-ups.
In either report I may recommend further investigation — for extensive dampness, structural cracking, elevated health & safety risks, or a lack of safety documents — where advice and recommendations from specialist contractors and trades are essential.
§ Honest use of AI
I only use AI for spelling and sentence-checking.
I write my reports by hand. I use minimal standardised text in individual property reports, and I don't include valuations or market information. Sample reports and T&Cs are available on request.
§ Plates
From recent files.
A handful of recent properties — composition and crop only, no identifying detail.
Pl. 01 — Bungalow
Pl. 02 — Victorian townhouse
Pl. 03 — Country home
Pl. 04 — Bay-windowed bungalow
Get in touch
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