A study by Which? found that whilst 80% of homebuyers said they wanted a defects survey on the home they are considering purchasing, less than 20% actually commission one.
Most buyers rely on a mortgage valuation which is not a defects survey. In some cases the property will not even be inspected when a mortgage valuation is carried out, and you are unlikely to receive a copy of the mortgage valuation report.
Obtaining a defects survey lets you know the true condition of the property and sometimes you can achieve a reduction in the price, which is negotiated based on the defects presented in the survey report:
Our surveyors provide a friendly, professional and high quality service, with 30 years local property experience.
Managing Director, Mark Smout has been inspecting residential propertie
s in Suffolk and Essex for 30 years. Mark is a fully qualified Chartered Surveyor who has worked for medium and large surveying companies before setting up MS Surveys in 2007. He is experienced in undertaking Market Valuations and RICS Home Surveys Levels 1-3 (Homebuyer Reports, Condition Reports, and Building Surveys) and specialises in period properties. Mark uses an advanced thermal imaging camera which is able to identify dampness and heat loss in the building structure.
Senior Surveyor Lance Grainger is an experienced residential Chartered Surveyor in North Essex/ Suffolk. Lance has worked previously for corporate surveying companies before joining MS Surveys in 2019. He is experienced in undertaking Market Valuations and RICS Home Surveys Levels 1-3 (Homebuyer Reports, Condition Reports, and Building Surveys) .
Senior Surveyor, Jonathan Steward, has held senior positions in large corporate surveying companies across the Essex and Suffolk area, and is a very knowledgable surveyor with a wealth of experience in undertaking Market Valuations and RICS Home Surveys Levels 1-3 (Homebuyer Reports, Condition Reports, and Building Surveys) .
M.S. Surveys Ltd is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
