Selling House.... What does the surveyor check?

[Bahco]

Looking to sell my house in the New Yr so quite busy decluttering and tidy up loose ends.
I have virtually rewired my house over the yrs extending ring mains and changing wires on a like for like basis.

Just wondering what will be checked in the survey and will I need an electrical certificate.

 

[HERTS P&D]

The surveyor should look into the manholes and from there he might tell the buyer to have a cctv drain survey. This can find faulty drain lines with cracks or misplaced joints, then the buyer will be given a price to fix and the buyer will ask this to be taken off the price.

Make sure your manholes are nice and clean and in good condition.

Hope that helps.

Andy

 

[Diane2]

it also depends on what sort of survey the buyer has done, if its just for the mortgage, they dont look too closely at stuff, a full survey should look at everything.

when i bought my present house, i was presented with my survey as a glossy booklet, with photos of all the things the surveyor found wrong, they found so little, they had padded it out with pics of the loft which had old boxes etc in, and a drain outside that had "debris" in it.....it was some leaves!!

http://www.which.co.uk/money/mortga...s/how-to-buy-a-house/house-surveys-explained/

 

[peterperfection]

Surveyors usually check that the toilet flushes ( watch out for them when they do it--it will happen).
They also put in their report 'unable to inspect floors ' )''due to coverings'' carpets etc ).
Most of them have those little telescopic ladders that still look brand new even after 10 years of minimal use. They usually say on report- loft access restricted- due to objects in roof space'.
And so on.
They always recommend new wall ties ( have a mate who pays them to spot that) (never seen one with a borescope though) (must have x-ray eyes).
DPC is also on the 'hit list'. (they judge that on 2 things- 1/ age of the property . 2/ no cowboy holes drilled in outside masonry by cowboy injection specialists). (they also have mates in that game too- - £££s.
They always see- a little subsidence and usually say it is 'lonstanding- but may need further investigation seing as you are 2 million miles from a mining area..
I dislike those ill informed suited jackets who always seem to know what is wrong but have not a clue as to why or how to rectify the problem ( unless they have a pal in the game ).

 

[big-all]

when you fill in the form you need to declair what work has been done and if its been certified
this includes structural electrical gas water etc

 

[EddieM]

I think the real answer is not a lot.

 

[wreckedit]

The surveyor from the mortgage company is only looking at it to see if its worth it for the mortgager.

A private survey is a little better, padding and all.

My conveyor on a property suggested there would be mining problems despite mines being 200 miles away.

 

[Nige F]

My conveyor on a property ....

about as much use as a plane on a conveyor

 

[rjm2k]

If you are asking specifically about the electrical side of things then they will probably check little or nothing, but the Sellers Property Information Form will probably ask if any electrical work has been done post 2005.

There's no obligation to do so but you could always get a certificate done for < £200 I think, just don't mention who did any of the work to the sparkie so they can't be influenced by a "non-pro" having done it.

 

[pred]

Things that are easy to see, roof needs attn. gutter and sofit/facia., don't lose any sleep over it.

 

[^woody^]

I would be looking for anything that is wrong and will have an impact on the use of the property, and a cost implication for the new owner. Even if it is a binding door or a new roof

Is stuff outdated

Age of window frames and the sealed units

If its recently decorated, then I would want to know why, and if its hiding anything. If it needs decorating, then is all the plaster going to fall off with the wallpaper

Has the property been well maintained or just tarted up for a sale.

How much life is left in the roof tiles or covering and external timber and paint etc

Damp and adequate ventilation

The complete loft structure

Any adaptations or extensions - permissions, suitability and quality

How old and the state of all the services. Specialists tests where necessary

Signs of DIY

I would not look for clean manholes! Manholes are normally dirty

Basically it is not just a survey of condition, but also a risk assessment on what costs and liabilities the buyer may incur in the near, short and long term

For your electrics, if you have not got a recent periodic report (less than 5 years old but it depends) then you would be expected to get one