Is it okay to go to home inspection with surveyor

TCPPC

Have an appointment booked next week, planning to take a day off to go with him.

Is this normal practice or should I just leave it and put my trust on him?

Mojisola

Not normal practice.

Yorkie1

It's not normally done. Don't just turn up - contact him and ask his view.

phill99

No. He wont want you there.

Lord_Baltimore

I don't see a problem; if you want to go, why shouldn't you? You're the one shelling out for some bloke to go walkabout for 20-30 minutes and then to present you with a report you could just as easily write yourself.

mrginge

It's not even close to normal, it's downright weird.
If you don't trust the guy then either
A. Get someone else
B. Do it yourself

jangor_2

When I had a survey carried out on a property I hoped to buy a few years ago the surveyor advised he always encouraged his clients to attend at the time he carried out his survey. I did and it was actually very interesting. He pointed out things, both good and bad, as he went along and I learned quite a lot. I also received a written report. I did purchase the property.

teneighty

A survey should be done in a systematic and methodical manner. Even a basic Homebuyers Report should take 2 hours at least. I am not familiar with a Home Inspection Report, is that the Scottish system?


It would be very distracting to have the client following you around no doubt asking questions and expecting lengthy explanations.


I have heard some surveyors agree to meet the client at the end so they can quickly point out the main issues. You are probably more likely to get that with a small local independent firm than the big national chains as the poor saps that work for the big chains usually have a long list of other surveys and valuations to do in a day.

BabyBoots

I have always met my surveyor at the end of the survey, for him to talk me through what he's found. E.g. he turns up at 9am - I get there for midday and he points things out to me. It's much more efficient to have a two-way discussion in situ then try to understand any issues from the report.

I wouldn't follow him or her around while he or she is doing their job though.

Mercurial

I work overseas and have very limited time. I asked my surveyor to come to viewings with me and it was great to get an opinion there and then where the issues lay. I made an offer and then he carried on to do the Homebuyers Report at a later stage.

clayton16749

We didn't even consider going round the property with the surveyor when buying our first (and current) house.


When we buy our second house we'll be following them round all the way, very closely.