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Independent Estate Agents, Letting Agents, Surveyors & Valuers

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Copyright © 2009 Chaffers Ltd. All rights reserved. Revised: September 9, 2009

The Survey Department

Why have a survey ?

Purchasing a property is probably the single largest financial

commitment that you will make in your lifetime. Why risk this

investment for the sake of a Building Survey or Home Buyers

Report.

There are often many property defects hidden from the layman's

eye, these include:

      ∙ Rising and penetrating dampness

      ∙ Structural cracking

      ∙ Dry/ wet rot

      ∙ Woodboring Insect attack

      ∙ Plus many other potentially serious problems.

To safeguard yourself against these defects, instruct one of our

qualified Surveyors to undertake a survey on your behalf.

Chaffers offer differing levels of surveys, the most popular is the'

Home Buyers Survey and Valuation Report', closely followed by

the 'Full Building Survey'

Home Buyers Survey and Valuation

The Homebuyers survey is specifically designed to offer advice on

significant and urgent repairs likely to affect the value of the

property, and future salability, it does not generally cover minor

items of disrepair.

Full Building Survey

The Building Survey is suitable for all types of residential property

and provides a full and detailed report of their construction and

condition. Typically this type of survey is advised on older style

property or properties which are built of non-traditional

construction and those properties which have been extended or

altered.

Schedule of Condition

A Schedule of Condition is normally implemented when

tenants are required to record the condition of a property

prior to taking up a lease. The schedule will identify

defects, or shortcomings in the building and services that

they wish to have recorded in writing and with

photographs, prior to taking up a lease.

Any Schedule of Condition prepared by an incoming

tenant should be formally agreed by both parties and

appended to the lease documentation at the outset if it is

to be considered for dilapidation purposes, during or at

the end of the lease.

Rent reviews

Rent reviews are carried out on behalf of Landlord or

Tenants where a new lease is agreed or when a rent

review is carried out.

Party Walls

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs work and alterations

carried out on party walls. The Act also applies to building

work being carried out within 3m or 6m of your

neighbour’s boundary. Our Chartered Surveyors can

assist you in all party wall matters, including advice on

serving and responding to party wall notices.