Home Condition Survey, Home Condition Surveys - Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire

Home Condition Survey

Your home is likely to be the biggest investment of your life, yet many buyers do not commission an independent survey.

Did you know… although your lender may require you to pay for a Valuation Report, it answers only the lender’s questions about the appropriate security for your loan. You cannot rely on it to provide a detailed report on the condition of the property.

This is the advice of both the Consumers’ Association, publishers of Which? Magazine and the Council of
Mortgage Lenders who suggest commissioning an independent survey before buying a property.

Home Condition Survey
KCF Property Services offer a fast, comprehensive and competitive service to inspect your new home for all the major defects that are likely to affect your decision to purchase. Carried out by a fully qualified and certified residential property surveyor. Our report gives a no-nonsense assessment of the condition of the property using a simple 1, 2, 3 rating guide and a jargon-free approach.

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As a member of SAVA and NHER, KCF Property Services has full professional Liability Insurance.

Benefits:
Peace of mind
	Identification of major problems early in the purchase process
	Be more certain about the property you are buying
	On-going Quality Assurance Programme
	Accredited and comprehensively insured surveyors
Easy to understand
	Easy to understand 1/2/3 condition ratings of all key elements of the property
	Comprehensive and jargon-free report
Your report will include information about:
	Building condition and defects
	Any structural movement
	Any damp, rot and woodworm
	Heating and electrical services
	Alterations
	Drains
	Environmental issues
	Insurance reinstatement cost

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Home Condition Survey - Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Home Condition Survey (HCS) is a survey and report designed specifically for the home buyer. It has standard terms of engagement and a standard format. Unlike the HCR it will not be lodged on the entral register. It does not include an EPC so this can be offered as an additional service.
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A Home Condition Survey is a comprehensive report looking at the issues that will affect your decision to purchase, or the price you might pay.
Which? And the Council of Mortgage Lenders both recommend home buyers commissions an independent survey. Although your lender may require you to pay for a Valuation Report, it answers only the lender's questions about the appropriate security for your loan. You cannot rely on it to provide a detailed report on the condition of the property.

Identification of major problems early in the purchase process.
Simple 1/2/3 condition rating of key property elements.
3-4 hour survey investigates structural movement, dampness, rot, woodworm, building condition, subsidence, services, environmental and health & safety issues, and other important details of property condition.

A detailed report with photographs which give you a jargon-free assessment of the condition of the property. Insurance backed and produced & monitored under a nationally recognised accreditation scheme.

We provide Energy Performance Certificates in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire within the UK.

Energy Performance Certificates
Improving the energy performance of buildings
Did you know that buildings produce nearly half of the UK’s carbon emissions? That’s almost twice that of cars and planes. The way a building is constructed, insulated, heated, ventilated and the type of fuel used, all contribute to its carbon emissions. Improving energy efficiency

Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) are being introduced to help improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
If you are buying or selling a home you now need a certificate by law. From October 2008 EPCs will be required whenever a building is built, sold or rented out. The certificate provides 'A' to 'G' ratings for the building, with 'A' being the most energy efficient and 'G' being the least, with the average up to now being 'D'.

Accredited energy assessors produce EPCs alongside an associated report which suggests improvements to make a building more energy efficient.