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RICS Home Surveys Information Sheet
RICS HOME BUYERS SURVEY REPORTS LEICESTER LOUGHBOROUGH COALVILLE HINCKLEY LUTTERWORTH SHEPSHED SYTON
RICS Homebuyers Report on a 1960s detached house near to Loughborough
Leicester RICS Homebuyers Surveyors RICS Home Buyers Survey Report 1960 detached house. Problems included damaged and hard to obtain roof tiles, a flat roof holding water, collapsing retaining walls, poor channel arrangements in a drain chamber leading to blockages, a warm air system with potential maintenance and asbestos issues, and leaking balcony surfaces decaying the supporting decks
Loughborough surveyors homebuyers report on a 1935 semi detached house
Our Leicester surveyors found frost damaged bricks blocked vents and poor insulation that was likely encourage condensation, substandard electrics, a dangerous glass door, potenially dmp quarry tile floors, old ceilings that were at risk of collapse, missing firebreak walls and missing roof linings.
RICS Homebuyers Survey of a 1910 Leicester Semi detached house by our independent property surveyors
Our Chartered Surveyors found structural movement, a long standing leak, frost eroded bricks and an insecure ceiling
Homebuyers Report on a 1950's Leicester Flat
Matters our Building Surveyors noted incuded a leaking car park roof, penetrating damp, an eroded wall damaged by a tree. Our surveyors had particular concerns about the high cost of having to repair the wall and leaking car park roof.
RICS Homebuyers survey report on a Loughborough 1981 semi detached house
As the house was of timber framed construction our surveyors thus took particular care to look for evidence of dampness that might decay the timber frame. Ponding of a flat roof suggested further investigation was required as the deck might not be properly constructed. Such ponding can encourage condensation in the roof void which encourages decay or beetles.
Leicester Surveyors RICS Building Survey on a 1903 Terrace House
RICS Building Survey Report on a typical turn of the 20th Century Leicester terrace house that has been retrospectively rendered and had a replacement concrete tile roof. The property had poor weather proofing of a chimney and a displaced gutter both of which are likely to allow water penetration. There were indications of on going problems with the drians and rats were present in both the drians and a roof void that had a low level of insualtion. There was high risk of carbon monoxide poisioning due to a poorly installed stove.
Survey of a 1930 detached property by Leicester RICS Surveyors
RICS Building Survey of a 1930 detached house in the Leicester area. Interesting points noted by our Chartered Surveyors where solid walls which where only 125mm in areas, a roof void insulated with expanding foam, various types of dampness and a right of way for a small animal.
Prepared in an easy to read jargon free standard format designed by the RICS the Homebuyer report aims to help you:
make a reasoned and informed decision on whether to go ahead with buying the property;
make an informed decision on what is a reasonable price to pay for the property;
take account of any repairs or replacements the property needs
consider what further advice you should take before exchanging contracts;
and determine how much to insure the property for
To help describe the condition of the home, the surveyor gives condition ratings to the main parts (or 'elements') of the building, garage, and some parts outside.
Defects which are serious and/or need to be repaired, replaced or investigated urgently.
Defects that need repairing or replacing but are not considered to be either serious or urgent. The property must be maintained in the normal way.
No repair is currently needed. The property must be maintained in the normal way.
Not inspected.
The surveyor also advises and matters that your legal advisers should investigate and imminent risks to the property or people.
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