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Arranging the survey

Meehash
Meehash Posts: 24 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
I wanted to arrange a homebuyer report survey so called the EA to ask about their availability and they told me, the surveyor would need to call and arrange this with them directly. Is this normal practice?

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  • babyblade41
    babyblade41 Posts: 3,933 Forumite
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    If I've had a survey the surveyor has always discussed with the agent who in turn arranges with their client ..quite normal procedure
  • maryeta
    maryeta Posts: 17 Forumite
    Yes, my EA gave me a number to call for both, the lender (mortgage valuation) and my independent surveyor (full building survey) so they called that number and got it booked that way.

    I hope it helps,
    Mar!a
  • Bossypants
    Bossypants Posts: 1,273 Forumite
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    Yes, you instruct your surveyor to proceed and then they work with the agent to gain access at a mutually convenient time. It's just easier for everyone that way.
  • Meehash
    Meehash Posts: 24 Forumite
    Thank you, I'll arrange it this way then.

    By the way, can a valuation be added to the full structural survey? It would be good to get the whole image of the house.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Meehash wrote: »
    Thank you, I'll arrange it this way then.

    By the way, can a valuation be added to the full structural survey? It would be good to get the whole image of the house.
    Discuss your requirements with the surveyor.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    Meehash wrote: »
    I wanted to arrange a homebuyer report survey so called the EA to ask about their availability and they told me, the surveyor would need to call and arrange this with them directly. Is this normal practice?
    Of course. The surveyor doesn't work for the EA. He's an independent professional who they work alongside, and put work his way.

    I'd not use the EA's mate, though - remember, the EA are on the vendor's side, not yours.
    Meehash wrote: »
    By the way, can a valuation be added to the full structural survey? It would be good to get the whole image of the house.
    It'd be an odd survey that didn't include a valuation.
  • Meehash
    Meehash Posts: 24 Forumite
    I'm a bit confused now as I thought the building surveys didn't include valuation, just the homebuyer reports.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Meehash wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused now as I thought the building surveys didn't include valuation, just the homebuyer reports.
    ?????
    I repeat:
    Discuss your requirements with the surveyor.
    You are a customer asking and paying a professional for a service. You tell him what service you want. He tells you whether he can/will provide it and at what cost.


    Now the 'building survey' (eg as specified by RICS) may be a convenient way for the surveyor to use a standard report at a standard price (and cheaper online-sold surveys may only offer this) but a half-decent surveyor will tailor his report specifically to you.
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