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Bradyle
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We've progress enough in the house purchase to start looking for a surveyor. The house is a 3 bed 1930s semi that has modern bathrooms and kitchen. We decided the home buyers report should be enough. However when we looked for near by surveyors (contacted 6 so far all from the RICS website) they all say they only do the full survey. Quotes are coming in for around £900+ and we're based in South West London (zone 4)
It's this normal?
Thanks
We've progress enough in the house purchase to start looking for a surveyor. The house is a 3 bed 1930s semi that has modern bathrooms and kitchen. We decided the home buyers report should be enough. However when we looked for near by surveyors (contacted 6 so far all from the RICS website) they all say they only do the full survey. Quotes are coming in for around £900+ and we're based in South West London (zone 4)
It's this normal?
Thanks
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Sorry I should clarify that all the surveyors say this £900 survey is still a level 2 survey but just much better than a home buyers one0
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Not normal no. Seems strange.
Certainly a surveyor can choose which survey type they wish offer, and can (indeed should) offer their professionalopinion/advice as to which is most appropriate.
But if you are adament as to what you want, I'm sure there's a surveyor out there who will do the survey you want.0 -
Are you getting a mortgage? Can the valuer also do the survey? This is often done at a reduced rate.2023 wins: *must start comping again!*0
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Its because they are in high demand and don't want to spend a day out of the office for peanuts.0
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We've progress enough in the house purchase to start looking for a surveyor.It's this normal?
Not really. Why is the lender not arranging for the survey?
You would normally only arrange your own if you wanted a something more detailed than the homebuyers survey - which, in reality, is nothing more than a superficial valuation to protect the interest of the lender.0 -
Not really. Why is the lender not arranging for the survey?
You would normally only arrange your won if you wanted something better than the homebuyers survey - which, in reality, is nothing more than a superficial valuation to protect the interest of the lender.
I didn't think the lenders were obliged to provide you with their valuation/survey? At least mine didn't.Know what you don't0
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