Residential Property Surveys.
Frain Home Inspections Ltd offer a fast comprehensive and competitive service to inspect your new home for all the major defects which are likely to affect your decision to purchase. Carried out by a fully qualified and certified residential property surveyor. The survey gives you a no nonsense assessment of the condition of the property using a simple 1, 2, 3, rating guide and a jargon free approach.
BENEFITS
Peace of mind
• Identification of major problems early in the purchase process.
• Be more certain about the property you are buying.
• Ongoing quality assurance programme.
• Accredited and comprehensively insured surveyor.
Easy to understand
• Simple 1, 2, 3, condition rating of all the key elements of the property
• Comprehensive and jargon free report
Included in the report
• Building condition and defects
• Any structural movement
• Any damp, rot or woodworm
• Heating and electrical services.
• Alterations
• Drains
• Environmental Issues
• Insurance re-instatement costs
Your home is likely to be the biggest investment of your life yet many buyers do not commission an independent survey.
Did you know....?
Although your lender may require you to pay for a valuation report it answers only the lenders questions about the appropriate security for your loan. You can not rely on it to provide a detailed report on the condition of the property. This is the advice of both the Consumers Association, the publishers of "Which?" Magazine and the Council of Mortgage Lenders, who suggest commissioning an independent survey before buying a property.
Comparison with other home property surveys
Lenders Valuation |
RICS Homebuyers Survey |
SAVA HCS Buyers Homecondition Survey |
Structural Survey |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Carried out by a qualified surveyor |
YES |
YES |
YES |
? |
For the benefit of the homebuyer |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Insurance Backed |
YES |
YES |
YES |
? |
Member of home inspector accreditation scheme |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
Independently monitored and regulated |
NO |
? |
YES |
NO |
CRB Checked |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
Detailed Inspection |
NO |
? |
YES |
YES |
Copy of report supplied to buyer |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Condition Rating of building elements |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
'Jargon free' customer friendly report |
? |
? |
YES |
NO |
SAVA regulates surveyors who carry out the SAVA Home Condition Survey. It is an approved regulator of Home Inspectors and all its surveyors have a diploma in Home Inspection and a full criminal records bureau check. SAVA has an established reputation as a champion of residential property surveying standards and employs thorough checks and quality assurance procedures designed to guarantee consumer confidence.
Putting The Buyer In Control
Buying a house is stressful and is not always in the seller’s interests to be fully open about its quirks and shortcomings. That is when your SAVA surveyor comes in.
Your Home Condition Survey offers a through, comprehensive and easy to follow report for a fraction of the cost of a full structural survey – putting you in a stronger position to negotiate with the seller.
Click here to view the HCS information sheet.
Click here to view an example report.