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jackie_w
jackie_w Posts: 1,077 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
Hi there,

Can anyone tell me what a surveyor looks for when he surveys a house under a normal survey, and a structural survey.

Thanks


Jackie

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  • callmelinda
    callmelinda Posts: 106 Forumite
    If you're needing a mortgage, than there's a survey done by the lender which basically determines if the house is worth the price.

    A homebuyers report is a form from the royal institute of chartered surveyors and whilst the elements of the property are inspected, the report detail is less than a full structural survey which can take several hours to prepare and will detail problems and estimate the cost of rectifying any big problems like rewiring or putting a new roof on etc. Some recommend the full one if you can see problems yourself or if the house is quite old.
  • moneygum
    moneygum Posts: 23 Forumite
    Hey Jackie

    I found this link and thought it might help you.

    http://www.houseweb.co.uk/house/pros/survey/fss.html
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