Pre-purchase building survey and due diligence for UK buyers
Scope
A bilingual pre-purchase building survey: condition, defects and their causes, risks, legal status and a costed schedule of works.
A detached house with basement and loft on a large plot near the sea. The inspection used handheld LiDAR and a 360° camera so the clients abroad could see the property as it is.
The report is written in English and Greek and follows the methodological structure of a RICS Level 3 building survey, so that it is familiar to UK buyers. It is not a report certified or endorsed by RICS. It identified discrepancies between the building permit, the cadastre and the actual building, as well as damp and cracking in the basement, and sets out the legalisation route and an itemised budget for the buyers’ decision.
The report is written in English and Greek and follows the methodological structure of a RICS Level 3 building survey, so that it is familiar to UK buyers. It is not a report certified or endorsed by RICS. It identified discrepancies between the building permit, the cadastre and the actual building, as well as damp and cracking in the basement, and sets out the legalisation route and an itemised budget for the buyers’ decision.
Services provided
- Technical reports & expert opinions
- Legalisation of existing buildings & technical files
- Surveying & as-built documentation
Case study
- Challenge
- The buyers were in the United Kingdom and had to decide on a property they could not visit, with open questions about its condition and legal status.
- Technical approach
- Site inspection, handheld LiDAR survey, 360° photographic record, and comparison of the building as found with the permit and the cadastre.
- Key findings
- Discrepancies between permit, cadastre and the existing building; damp and cracking in the basement that called for further investigation.
- Deliverable
- A bilingual report (English/Greek) with findings, risks, the legalisation route and an itemised budget of works.
- Value to the client
- A clearer picture of cost, risk and the actions required before the purchase decision.
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