RICS Home Survey Level 2 Report with or without Valuation

A survey that will give you peace of mind for your home purchase

What type of property is a homebuyer report for?

A Level 2 HomeBuyer Report is perfectly suited to conventional properties, typically those less than 100 years old and those that have not been substantially altered. It will give you more detailed information than a Home Condition Report but is still focused on issues that could affect the proposed transaction. As such, it is less comprehensive than a Level 3 Building Survey report.

What is included in RICS HomeBuyer Report?

A HomeBuyer Report (Survey) will include many of the same features of the Home Condition Report, with background information on the property and setting.

It includes an assessment of the key building elements as well as a review of:

  • timber/damp issues

  • drainage

  • insulation

  • Japanese knotweed

  • subsidence

  • visual inspection of all

  • major indoor features

  • including ceilings, roof, walls, and bathrooms

  • visual inspection of the roof, pipes, gutters, outdoor walls, windows, and doors

The focus of the report will be on serious or urgent problems that could need special attention, costly repairs and those which might affect the property’s value.

A HomeBuyer Report (Survey and Valuation) will include everything in a HomeBuyer Report (Survey), plus a market valuation and insurance rebuild cost. It will include the same level of advice on defects that may affect the value of the property with simple advice and recommendations for repairs and further investigation.

A Level 2 RICS HomeBuyer Survey is a survey suitable for conventional properties in reasonable condition.

We provide a comprehensive range of bespoke survey-related services for private homeowners – if you’d like to find out if a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report is right for you, please get in touch.

  • Jargon-free English with colour-coded condition and energy performance ratings

  • Advice on what you should do before exchange

  • Suitable for conventional, substantially unaltered properties in a reasonable condition

  • Peace of mind that you know about any problems before you buy a property

  • Optional valuation and insurance reinstatement cost assessment

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Which Survey meets your needs?

We also offer Bespoke Surveys & valuation Reports

One of our qualified Chartered Surveyors and Registered Valuers will be pleased to discuss your requirements and provide you with a fee quotation for any of the following:

  • Probate Valuations

  • Matrimonial Valuations

  • Charities Act (Section 36) Valuations

  • Tax Valuations

  • Help to Buy Valuations

  • Right to Buy/Acquire

  • Affordable Housing Valuations

  • Lease Extensions

  • Property in Possession

  • Litigation Reports

  • Quinquennial Inspections

  • Planned/Programmed Maintenance Schedules

  • Dilapidation Schedules (including negotiations)

  • Design Services for Extension, Conversion or Refurbishment

  • Preparation of Statutory Applications (planning, listed building and building regulations)

  • Tendering and Contract Administration

  • Flood Resilience Reports and Advice

We are here to help you through the process as easily as possible. If you need any further advice, one of our qualified valuers would be happy to speak with you.