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vegasvicar

Is there any point to one?
The house we have offered on is sound, looks fine, one of a terrace, late Victorian.
If so, in the region of what should you pay.... it is in Plymouth.
(No mortgage so no mortgage valuation happening).
Thanks guys x

Gonzo1987

Price is dependent on purchase price.

Its totally up to you. Services won't be tested. But they may point out maintained issues you might not have thought of. You would get the rebuild cost needed for insurance and an independent opinion of market value.

G_M

vegasvicar wrote: »

Is there any point to one?
Depends on
* your attitude to risk
* age of property
* your ability to spot problems yourself
* general condition of property

The answer is really the same as "Is there any point in car breakdown insurance?" except the potential costs are greater

The house we have offered on is sound
if you know that for a fact that a survey is pointless
, looks fine,
a survey will not help much with cosmetics, so how it looks is irrelevant
one of a terrace,
makes little difference to the decision
late Victorian.
older the property greater the risk
If so, in the region of what should you pay.... it is in Plymouth.
(No mortgage so no mortgage valuation happening).
Thanks guys x

Ring a few RICS surveyors for quotes.

Decide what level of survey you want.

davidmcn

Even if there are no surprises about the condition, I'd always want an objective professional opinion on the market value.

vegasvicar

If not to personal a question what in the region have you all paid ofr surveys and did they help you with your purchases in any way.
I have never bought a house before.

AdrianC

If you need to ask, the answer is "yes".

If you know that you're competent to properly assess the condition of the property, then you don't need to ask.

vegasvicar

Thank you all.
What sort of prices do we look at for them?

G_M

vegasvicar wrote: »

Thank you all.
What sort of prices do we look at for them?

Have you read the replies?

Price is dependent on purchase price.

Ring a few RICS surveyors for quotes.

Decide what level of survey you want.

G_M

Or try reading replies here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5360659

Thrugelmir

vegasvicar wrote: »

Is there any point to one?

I bet if you were spending a £100,000 on a car. You wouldn't part with any money without having it checked over first.

GoldenShadow

Homebuyers Report for our 2 bed semi (210K) was £320. One on a 3 bed end terrace (186K) was £295. This was in Essex. I used a website which issues quotes for comparisons.