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Vendor (Pre-Sale) Surveys
An independent assessment of your property before it goes to market, helping identify visible defects and maintenance issues early so you can decide what to address and prepare for questions a buyer’s survey may raise.
- Independent view of the property’s condition before marketing
- Early identification of defects and maintenance concerns
- Clear practical advice to help you prepare for sale
ABOUT THE SURVEY
What is a Vendor (Pre-Sale) Survey?
A Vendor Survey is commissioned by the property owner before or during the early stages of marketing. It provides an independent assessment of the property’s visible condition, helping you understand defects, maintenance concerns and other matters that could later be raised by a prospective buyer.
Identifying these issues early gives you time to consider whether repairs should be completed before marketing, reflected within the asking price or explained clearly as part of the sale. This can help you prepare for questions arising from a buyer’s survey and reduce avoidable surprises later in the transaction.
The inspection is visual and non-invasive and considers the accessible internal and external parts of the property. The report does not include a market valuation unless a separate valuation service is expressly agreed.
Understand the property before it reaches the market
The report provides a structured overview of the property’s condition and highlights matters that may require repair, further investigation or consideration during the sale.
- Accessible roofs, walls, floors and internal finishes
- Windows, doors, rainwater goods and external elements
- Visible services and potential health and safety concerns
- Defects, maintenance requirements and areas needing further investigation
- Relevant matters to discuss with your conveyancer or another specialist
- Clear photographs and practical recommendations
The precise scope will be agreed before instruction and will reflect the property’s age, construction and condition.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Clear insight before your property goes to market
Your Vendor Survey will be carried out independently by a Chartered Building Surveyor, giving you a clear understanding of the property’s visible condition before buyers begin raising questions of their own.
- Independent inspection by a Chartered Building Surveyor
- Early identification of defects and maintenance concerns
- Clear advice on matters to repair, monitor or disclose
- Practical preparation for questions raised during the sale
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Vendor Survey?
A Vendor Survey is commissioned by the property owner before or during the early stages of marketing. It provides an independent assessment of the property’s visible condition and highlights defects, maintenance concerns and matters that may later be raised by a prospective buyer.
When should I arrange the survey?
Ideally, the survey should be arranged before the property is placed on the market. This gives you time to consider the findings, obtain quotations where appropriate and decide how any identified issues should be handled. It can also be arranged during the early stages of marketing where the property is already listed.
What happens if the survey identifies defects?
Finding a defect does not necessarily mean that you must complete repairs before selling. Depending on the issue, you may decide to carry out the work, obtain quotations, monitor the condition, reflect it within your expectations or provide relevant information during the sale. The report helps you make that decision with a clearer understanding of the property.
Will a Vendor Survey prevent a buyer from renegotiating?
No survey can guarantee that a buyer will not renegotiate or that a sale will proceed. However, identifying important issues earlier can reduce unexpected findings later and give you more time to prepare for questions raised by a buyer, their surveyor or conveyancer. The supplied information presents early identification of defects as a way to reduce surprises and late-stage renegotiation risk, rather than as a guarantee.
Can I share the report with an estate agent or prospective buyer?
The report may be shared where permitted, but the people entitled to rely upon it will be confirmed within the terms of engagement. A prospective buyer should not assume that they can rely on the report unless this has been expressly agreed in writing.
Does the survey include a property valuation?
A market valuation is not automatically included. A separate valuation may be added where appropriate and confirmed before your survey.
How is this different from a buyer’s survey?
A Vendor Survey is commissioned by the seller to understand the property before or during marketing. A buyer’s survey is commissioned by a prospective purchaser after they have identified a property they may wish to buy. The two services therefore have different clients, purposes and reliance arrangements.
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