The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Chartered Surveyor

Property Survey
Keith Sanger - Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building and RICS
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Quantity Surveying, Arbitration & Project Management Clients
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Keith Sanger, Lymington, Hampshire, UK

Services to contractors – inspection system

Surveyors find that one of the most difficult properties on which to report are those which have recently been refurbished and structurally altered. Defects which are hidden and inaccessible can take time before problems become apparent. Survey reports can therefore be limited in certain respects, which may undermine the confidence of prospective purchasers.

Such problems are addressed in the case of new housing where warranties are almost always provided by the NHBC.

In the small number of exceptions, including self-build, financing institutions require approval of structural design and inspection during construction by a Chartered Surveyor or Architect. This procedure can be adopted in the case of refurbishment. Such certification by a Chartered Surveyor would make the property in question more marketable by giving potential purchasers confidence in the standard of work.

We are able to provide such a service, tailored to suit the project, at a reasonable fee.

Please telephone for further information and a sample Form of Agreement for Inspection and Certification of Domestic Structures.

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