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Survey report for mortgage company

DollyDabbler
DollyDabbler Posts: 211 Forumite
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edited 3 July 2023 at 6:00PM in Mortgages & endowments
Its been a while since I bought or sold a property, so I have a quick question.
Son is in the process of buying his first house.  I asked if he had received a copy of the survey report for the mortgage company, he replied, they dont give you this information.
When I bought my house, I  got a copy of both the mortgage company survey and the surveyors report that I commissioned.   Is it now the norm not to receive a copy of the mortgage company survey results?  TIA

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,953 Forumite
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    Its sort of 50/50. 
    Sometimes the valuation will be a desktop valuation so there is no report, its just an idea of the value based on previous sale prices. 
    Where a physical valuation is carried out, the valuation is done for the benefit of the lender. Its not a given that the customer will get a copy. 
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