About RBA Surveyors
RBA are a multi discipline surveying practice, offering specialist property surveys. Based in Lancashire, our team of professionals cover the whole of the North West of England, delivering a professional, accessible, customer focused service.
Buying A House, Why do I need a Home Condition Survey?
A home is probably the most expensive purchase you will ever make, so make sure it’s a sensible one. Investing in a Home Condition Survey (HCS) helps you to understand the plusses and minuses of your potential purchase – and can save you thousands of pounds later down the line.
My bank is doing a survey – isn’t that enough?
Your mortgage lender will usually require a valuation report, but these are not the same as the Home Condition Survey. The lender isn’t going to live in the property, and a valuation report is designed around their needs, not yours. It will not contain all the information you need to make an informed decision.
What is a Home Condition Survey?
A Home Condition Survey is a plain English, jargon-free report on the condition of the property. It will be carried out by a specially trained and fully qualified residential property surveyor and will show up anything that needs urgent attention, or is likely to present future problems. It will also highlight any exceptional maintenance that you will have to take into account.
RBA Home Condition Surveys provide you with a detailed assessment of the condition of your chosen property, to enable you to make an informed decision on how to proceed.