The Surveyor’s main objectives in the Homebuyer Service are to give Clients considering buying a particular Property the professional advice which will assist them:

·    to make a reasoned and informed judgement on whether or not to proceed with the purchase;

·    to assess at what price it would be reasonable to purchase the Property;

·    to be clear what decisions and actions should be taken before contracts are exchanged; in Scotland to be clear about what decisions and actions should be taken before an offer is concluded.

The Report provides the Surveyor’s opinion of those matters which are urgent and/or significant and need action or evaluation by the Client before contracts are exchanged or an offer to purchase is made. The Report includes the following:

·    urgent repairs (e.g. gas leak; defective chimney stacks) - for which the Client should take the action advised where appropriate;

·    significant matters requiring further investigation (e.g. suspected subsidence) - for which the Client should obtain (and may have to pay for) reports and quotations from suitable contractors;

·    significant (but not urgent) repairs and renewals (e.g. new covering for flat roof before long);

·    other significant considerations (e.g. some potential source of inconvenience) which the Surveyor wishes to draw to the attention of the Client;

·    matters identified by Inspection (e.g. a possible right of way) which the Client should instruct the Legal Advisers to include in their inquiries.

Private Valuations

Properties have to be valued from time to time for a wide range of reasons and we prepare valuation reports for Taxation, Building Reinstatement Insurance, Matrimonial or Family Dispute, Relocation, and other related matters.