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An opportunity to understand the issues with your home that could be flagged by a potential purchaser. This allows you to prepare for likely haggling or to conduct remedial works before marketing the property for sale to achieve the best sale price possible.
Our Chartered Building Surveyors provide full structural pre-sale building surveys for all types of residential and commercial property, including flats and properties of non-standard construction on behalf of property owners looking to sell.
Following a thorough inspection of all accessible areas of the property, you will receive a detailed building survey that provides a complete overview of the property’s condition and structural health.
We will alert you to any issues that could be flagged by potential purchasers to ensure you are prepared for any haggling that may occur as a result of the buyers pre-purchase building survey, or so you can take steps to fix any issues found before putting the property on the market. We will also advise on works that could increase the value of the house and make it more saleable.
Our aim is to assist you in making an informed financial decision relating to your property and our pre-sale building survey will provide you with essential information about the property to give you the best chance of receiving the best sale price possible for your property in the current market.
We aim to turn reports around within five to seven days from inspection and you will be able to talk directly to the surveyor working on your behalf should you have any questions.
A pre-sale survey is an inspection of a property before it goes to market. The property owner is the client, and the survey is undertaken to advise them of any issues that may arise during a buyer’s survey and provide guidance on repairs that could increase saleability.
A seller should instruct a pre-sale survey to reduce the’ surprises’ that may arise during a survey conducted on behalf of a purchaser. The surveyor will identify any potential issues, enabling the seller to undertake fixes prior to the sale. Moreover, the pre-sale survey will pre-warn the seller so they can prepare for any haggling that may occur during the sales process.
Moreover, a pre-sale survey can help by checking and ensuring that you have the correct documentation for extensions or building works that have been carried out at the property (such as Planning Approval and Building Control Certification). Often, not having the correct documentation can mean that delays occur, or in a worst-case scenario, a potential purchaser may drop out of the sale.
A RICS-qualified surveyor will thoroughly inspect the property. Before surveying the property, the surveyor will speak with the client/owner about any specific areas the seller would like special attention to be given. The surveyor will then assess the property before preparing a report and speaking with the property owner about issues and any recommendations.
A survey conducted by a RICS surveyor can help you sell your home. A professional survey will report on the current condition of your home and warn you of defects. It will also flag areas that may delay the sale or cause price reductions later in the sales process. Even if you don’t sell, the surveys have considerable value; warning of defects will help you avoid escalating repair and maintenance costs in the future.
You can expect to pay a fixed fee between £750 and £1200 plus VAT for a straight forward residential survey but larger or more complex properties will be more costly. The exact cost will depend on a number of factors including the size, location and age of the property.
The prices above are indicative only. We cannot give you an exact quote until you have confirmed the property inspection address as every property is different. The professional fees payable will always reflect the particular requirements of your property and the time which it is anticipated will be devoted to the matter.
The buyer usually pays for and arranges a house survey in England and Wales. The survey is typically carried out after the seller accepts the buyer’s offer but before the exchange of contracts.In the case of a pre-sale survey, the property owner (or seller) arranges the survey for their own information and benefit.
Kempton Carr Croft’s Chartered Surveyors regularly complete building surveys throughout London and the whole of the South East of England. The team works from offices in Basingstoke, Camberley, Gerrards Cross, Maidenhead, London, Reading, Staines and Windsor.
We undertook a building survey on a property for Mr Holloran. Here is his feedback:
“Thank you for this extensive and very readable survey report. I have gone through the report in detail which is very clear.”
Our Chartered Building Surveyors were instructed by Polly Comber to undertake a Structural Survey on a residential property that she was purchasing in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. Polly kindly shared some feedback about her experience;
“It’s been a pleasure working with Kempton Carr Croft and everyone has been extremely helpful. I will certainly be using you again and will recommend you to others that require the services of a Chartered Building Surveyor”
The customer service we receive from Kempton Carr Croft is great. Crucially, the experience you have with them is the same no matter who you deal with and they are responsive, professional and always provide reports on time.
The consistency in their approach is paramount for us, it means that we can be confident in the documentation they provide and there is no need to double check what they have done and it feels like KCC are part of our team.
The quality of the work Kempton Carr Croft produce is brilliant and when we collaborate with them, we feel protected, particularly because our offers are hinged on the work which they produce. Furthermore, the way they conducted themselves reflects on our customers and we can be sure that our business reputation is protected when we work with Kempton Carr Croft.
