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Pre-sale building survey — Building surveyor
Explain whether you want to prioritise repairs, investigate known concerns or prepare information before marketing. Supply records of alterations and previous defects so the surveyor can distinguish current observations from undocumented claims about past work.
Service scope
A condition inspection commissioned by a property owner before marketing or selling, to understand defects and prepare accurate information. Any later use of the report by a buyer or other party requires an agreed reliance scope rather than automatic transferability.
What is normally included
- Seller-commissioned condition review
- Identification of repair and information gaps
- Written findings for the commissioning owner
What is not included
- Guaranteed sale price or sale timing
- Automatic buyer reliance on a seller's report
Typical tasks
- Agree the seller's inspection objective
- Review available alteration and maintenance records
- Inspect the defined building areas
- Identify defects and unresolved information
- Explain report use and follow-up options
What to include in your brief
- Property description
- Known defects
- Alteration and repair records
- Intended sale timetable
- Purpose and recipients of the report
Choosing the right professional
Ask who may rely on the report and whether that can change later. A seller's inspection should be candid about limitations and must not be marketed as proof that future buyers need no independent advice.
Important considerations
- Unresolved defects can remain after a pre-sale inspection
- Report reliance may not extend to a future buyer
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