So, you’re buying a new home – something new to you, but not necessarily brand new?

You’ll certainly be in need of a full survey to advise you on the condition and value of the home  you are buying.

At My-Surve we understand that buying a home is an expensive business so we offer you a choice of survey to meet your budget.

Home Buyer  Survey & Valuation  

 “A straightforward, descriptive survey & valuation report for homebuyers “     

Book Your Home Buyer Survey Now for as little as £199

Structural Building Survey

“The most comprehensive survey report for home buyers”

Book Your Building Survey Now for as little as £289

For independant survey & valuation advice covering Leicester, Northampton, Birmingham, Coventry and surrounding areas contact one of our Registered Surveyors 

 Martin Tate MRICS,  Registered Surveyor & Valuer

Tel: 07590 252664 

martin@my-surve.co.uk

And please don’t forget, Mortgage Valuations are not the same as Surveys!

Sample HomeBuyer Report

Structural Building Survey the most comprehensive  surveyor report for home buyers

If you are planning to purchase an older property that’s run down or a building that has been altered then this is the survey report for you. If you’ve got plans to alter the structure of the property in any way or you’re making a substantial investment in a large home then this report will give you peace of mind. The building survey provides the fullest possible professional advice on every area of your potential new home.

The Structural Building Survey (SBS) is the most complete and comprehensive survey report available.

When choosing this survey report we undertake a detailed property inspection. You will receive comprehensive structural report on the condition. Your Building Survey will outline all the potential problems with your purchase; provide you with a detailed description of all the defects, a list of repair options and details of any serious and dangerous risks.

When you purchase a Structural Building Survey your report will tell you how your property has been built, which materials have been used and their expected performance for the future. All visible major defects are reported. Serious flaws and problems from hidden defects are highlighted. For every concern raised you will receive advice on the repair options available to you, likely timelines for repairs and the consequences of not acting. This will help you make an informed decision on your property purchase.

It may be necessary to obtain further specialist advice and your survey report will make recommendations when this is the case.

If you are buying a substantial home then the Structural Building Survey is an essential survey report.

Book Your Survey Now starting from £289

Special rates selected postcodes and property types; Leicester, Coventry, Birmingham, Northampton, Nottingham.

Building Survey Report – Leicester

Thanks very much for the survey report, you provide a fast and efficient service – and at a very reasonable price, I’ll be recommending you to my friends if they ever need a surveyor.                                          David J.   Manchester 5th May 2012

Home Buyer Survey Report - Northamptonshire

I chose to go with My-Surve and found them to be very pleasant and thorough. Though I was pleased with the results I ended up changing my mind in buying the property. I would recommend them to my friends however.  Regards, Catherine W.     17th April 2012

Home Buyer Survey Report - Northampton

Great Service Anne.    Mr C Moore 21st April 2012

Home Buyer Report - Northamptonshire 

The website operated satisfactorily, I used My-Surve. Work done, plenty of detail in the report.  Good product – hope you do well.    Tim C  (Buying from Australia)  – 21st April 2012

Home Buyer Report – Market Harborough

The Website was easy to use and I received estimates very quickly.                                                              I placed an order with My-Surve and they did a brilliant job, very fast and efficient.

 K Rowden,  Market Harborough, Leicestershire   – March 2012

Building Survey – Leicester

Many thanks. Very Impressed with quality, thank you. Will  come to you again and recommend. Best Regards, 

 Noel W. , Weightmans LLP, Commercial Insurance Partner –  7th March 2012

Home Buyer Report -Birmingham

The website operated satisfactorily I subsequently follow up by placing order with Martin Tate . The work has now been carried out satisfactorily. JM  -  January 2012

Home Buyer Report -Coventry

The website operated satisfactorily I subsequently followed up by placing order with Martin Tate The work has now been carried out satisfactorily. Very easy and economical  service to use.

S Plummer – February 2012

Home Condition Survey – Leamington Spa

Dear Martin,
                  I would like to thankyou for the recent survey you carried out on the Bungalow, this I found extremely thorough and very informative. I took the opportunity to show a good friend of ours the Survey you carried out and he stated it is the best survey he has ever seen!! He works for a double glazing firm specializing in Conservatories and Orangeries and has a wealth of experience and a Qualified surveyor himself all be it in a different field.
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                Yours Sincerely Peter B.

Home Buyer  Survey – Stamford area

Sample Building Survey

Valuation matters to us all. For those who occupy, own, develop and trade in todays housing market, rely on competent and impartial valuation advice.

Click Here for further information of the RICS Registered Valuer scheme.

At My-Surve we provide a range of residential survey & valuation advice to include: 

• Home Buyer Survey & Valuation
• Market Value
• Trust & Probate Valuation
• Matrimonial
• Taxation
• Development

For independant survey & valuation advice covering Leicester, Northampton, Birmingham, Coventry and surrounding areas contact one of our Registered Valuers

 Martin Tate MRICS,  Registered Surveyor & Valuer

Tel: 07590 252664 

martin@my-surve.co.uk

So, you have found a new home to buy– something new to you, but not necessarily brand new?

You’ll certainly be in need of a full survey to advise you on the condition of what you are buying.

At My-Surve we understand that buying a home is an expensive business so we can offer you a  straightforward low cost home buyer survey to meet your budget.

The Home Condition Survey (HCS)      

The Home Condition Survey (HCS) will give you a clear and concise “snap shot” of the condition of your potential purchase. This is your report, prepared independently for you.

The Home Condition Survey includes a comprehensive inspection of your prospective new home. The report is in an easy to read format with a clear summary of the condition and key risks associated with the purchase.

There is a section which provides you with advice on legal matters affecting the property and any essential information for your solicitor.

The report uses the 1, 2, 3,  colour coding system to rate individual elements of the property and highlight any areas of concern. The report covers all aspects of the property, risks and legal considerations. The Home Condition Survey will provide you with an overview that will help you understand the construction of the property you are buying, any serious problems needing attention, and any areas of further investigations that need to be undertaken prior to you being committed to purchase the property.

This survey product has been developed to offer you an interim report that is more than your Lender’s mortgage valuation, but less than a full Structural Building Survey (SBS). We know that times are tough at the moment and that buying a new home is an expensive business. But we also believe that the investment you make now in having your new home properly surveyed, is one that will pay dividends in the future.

Book Your Survey Now for as little as £189

And please don’t forget, Mortgage Valuations are not the same as surveys!

Only one in five homebuyers obtain a survey or condition report on the property they are buying, yet 80% of homebuyers believe that they get a survey. The main reason for the discrepancy is that most mortgage borrowers believe that their lenders valuation is a survey – which it is not. Lenders do little if anything to disabuse their customers of this notion perhaps because they make so much money out of valuation fees – some people estimate the net income to be as much as £100 million per annum.

In fact lenders put the responsibility on the buyers lawyers by way of their lenders handbook. Lawyers tend to bury a clause recommending a survey in their terms and conditions or letter of engagement which most clients do not read. This is no surprise as so much of their conveyancing business is introduced by estate agents whose primary interest is in securing the sale.

Which? found in May 2008 that one in four homebuyers who did not get a survey averagely spent out more than £2,500 to put problems right that they would have known about with a survey. For one in ten people the cost was over £10,000. This means that every year homebuyers are paying out some £250 million to fix problems in their new home in the first year after moving. A recent report from the

AA appears to suggest that the problem is worse than this, finding that across all homebuyers the average cost of repairing problems was over £1,000.

It is interesting that the Which? report also found that those people that achieved a reduction in the asking price of the property of £2,000.

RPSA Council Member Alan Milstein said ‘It is time for lenders to take responsibility for providing their clients with proper advice. They should make it explicit to their borrowers that the valuation they procure is for their purpose alone and says nothing about the condition of the property. They should advise homebuyers to get a survey or condition report and take a written signed instruction to this effect.

If the only way that lenders will take responsibility is by way of dictate by the FSA then that is what must happen. That is why we as a Council have written to Hector Sants to take urgent action to investigate this issue.

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