The best way to reach an informed decision on such an important investment as a home is to have a professional survey and valuation of the property which interests you. Before you decide to go ahead and commit yourself legally, you can minimise the risks by asking a qualified surveyor to answer these questions for you:
• Is the agreed price reasonable?
• Are there drawbacks I don’t know about?
• If so, what do I need to do about them?
Commissioning your own survey is the simple, economical way to avoid unpleasant - and perhaps costly - surprises after moving in. In some cases, the surveyor’s report may enable you to renegotiate the price.
The surveyor’s main objective in providing the service is to assist the prospective homebuyer to:
• Make a reasoned and informed judgement on whether or not to proceed with the purchase
• Assess whether or not the property is a reasonable purchase at the agreed price
• Be clear what decisions and actions should be taken before contracts are exchanged.
