Assessing a property’s condition is a key part of the buying process. Yet despite this fact, some would-be homeowners may be prepared to forgo having one on their dream property as a result of cost considerations or general confusion over which home survey is right for them.
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Now the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is hoping to take steps to remedy this situation, by launching a consultation on a new home survey standard that is set to become mandatory for surveyors.
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One key proposed change would be to refer to surveys by level – i.e. one, two and three – rather than by their current names which are as follows: RICS Condition Report, RICS HomeBuyer Report and RICS Building Survey.
The 30-page consultation also outlines measures to help remove unnecessary jargon from surveys and make language easier to understand, including explaining survey technicalities.
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It also proposed that RICS members and RICS regulated firms must take all reasonable steps to ensure that clients ‘understand the differences between the levels of service, including the extent and limitations of each option’.
On the consultation Paul Bagust, RICS global property director, said: ‘As part of our commitment to promote and enforce the highest standards in the residential sector, we are now leading an extensive public consultation to deliver a standard which ensures transparency, consistent competence and high level of service as expected from RICS professionals.
‘Attaining the highest professional and ethical standards is vital to provide consumers assurance that work undertaken by home surveyors meets these standards.’
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Those who have commissioned or are considering commissioning a home survey can offer their opinion on the consultation – which ends on July 29th – by completing the Public Questionnaire.
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