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Surveys: what level and provider
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I used these folks : http://www.localsurveyorsdirect.co.uk/ . I have no vested interest but it seemed to me like the "checkatrade" for Surveyors.
I wanted a local firm with local area knowledge rather than some chummy from a panel firm my lender used.
I've had the (mis)fortune of having a full building survey from a panel firm, and a homebuyers from a local firm I found from the above link. The difference in the reports, the wording used and explanation was night and day. The local surveyor even offered to speak to me to answer any questions I might have had. The "full building survey" was full of boilerplate guff and I had absolutely no opportunity to go back and get clarification or query any points.
I recently used the above link to find a local surveyor also - £300 in VAT for a building survey, cant believe some are being quoted 1k :eek:I got ham but i'm not a hamster.....0
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