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How Can a Home Condition Report benefit the Home Seller?
By commissioning a Home Inspector to conduct a survey of your home
for sale, and obtaining a home condition report will provide important
information about the condition of your home. The inspector will
consider many aspects of the home's condition on the day of the
inspection including the fabric of the property, (the type of
construction, the condition of brickwork, heave, subsidence, roof
structure, roof tiles etc), the condition will be noted and recorded
in the report. In addition, an inspection of the homes' interior walls
and floors will be surveyed, including any dampness using a damp meter
where required. An inspection of drains will also be conducted by the
home inspector to ascertain their condition, other factors the
surveyor will inspect is loft areas, loft conversions, property
extensions and electrical wiring..
The purpose of the home condition report is to find and record any
defects in the property. A detailed report will provide the home
seller with every aspect of the surveyors findings and any defects
will be noted. |
The
report can be included in the Home Information Pack, which the home
buyer can read prior to making an offer for your home. If you home has
little or no defects or repairs required, the home buyer could use
this report to help achieve a higher price for their property, as no
significant house repairs would be required to bring the house up to
standard. Conversely, a home buyer may use the report to offer a lower
market price, if the home condition reports any significant defects or
repairs required. The home seller could undertake to carry out repairs
in order to achieve a higher market value, particularly for older
homes.
What
does a Home Condition Report Contain?
For
further information about the home survey produced by home inspectors
refer to Home
Condition Reports.
Where
can I find surveyors to produce a Home Condition Report?
A directory of home buyers surveyors is available at Home
Condition Reports
See also:
Energy
Certificates
With
increasing energy costs for gas and electricity, for some purchasers
this in an area which will become increasingly important if they are
considering the running costs of their potential home purchase.
EPCs may also contain
recommendations for improving an existing home's energy rating and CO2
emissions. The assessors report may contain certain recommendations
particular to the property inspected. Such reports may suggest for
example that low energy lights be fitted, or cavity wall insulation
could be added, or upgrading the central heating boiler.
These recommendations may
appear on the energy report, however they are not mandatory, and so
the home owner is not under any obligation to carry out such
improvements.
Such recommendations are
designed to reduce CO2 emissions and reduce energy bills. If you
require further information about home energy saving measures and the
role of the domestic energy assessor please refer to the following
(external links):
Further
information regarding inspectors, energy certificates and ways to improve
your home's energy rating:
Energy Performance
Certificates
EPCs
DEA
Domestic
Energy Assessors
CRB
Checks - Inspectors must have criminal records bureau checks.
Professional
Liability Indemnity Insurance - All inspectors must have indemnity
insurance.
Energy
Saving Tips
Energy
Saving Advice
Gas
Boiler Improvements - An inefficient central heating boiler uses more
fuel, and increases your gas bill, consider upgrading.
Loft
Insulation - Top up your insulation and save money.
Cavity
Wall Insulation - A relatively inexpensive way to improve your homes'
energy rating.
Central
Heating Controls - Proper controls of your heating system will reduce
fuel wastage, and reduce the size of your fuel bill.
Hot
Water Cylinder Jacket - If you have a hot water cylinder in your home,
is it properly lagged?
Domestic
Wind Turbines
Solar
Panels
The above links can provide tips & advice on low cost measures to
improve your home's energy performance and help save you money on utility
bills.
