Buying a new home?
Category : Simple Design Services
An article in The Times mentions ‘desktop’ valuation surveys, where the mortgage provider is really only assessing the property’s suitability for mortgage purposes. This would not provide the buyer with any indication of the condition of the property.
Having a full structural survey would provide the buyer with a proper assessment of the building structure and indicate any necessary structural remedial repairs.
If you were purchasing a car it would be advisable to have a vehicle inspection undertaken by a mechanic. So if you were purchasing a property, a house or bungalow perhaps, it would seem even more necessary to request a full structural survey and report by a Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer CEng MICE or CEng MIStructE