RICS Associate Surveyor Daniel Knight, Director of HomeScan Surveyors https://www.homescansurveyors.com/ talks to Charlie about the good, bad and ugly of surveys.
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Why going cheap is a really bad idea and what you should expect to pay.
Modern inspection techniques not everyone is using: drones, camera poles, thermal imaging.
Why damp meters aren’t damp meters.
Difference between a good and bad report. What to look out for.
Why have one in the first place: some examples of defects not obvious to a lay person.
Difference between AssocRICS, MRICS, FRICS and why it doesn’t matter.
Overall what to expect from a survey with some green flags and red flags. Reasonable limitations vs ass covering.
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