Welcome to MS Surveys Limited.
(Formerly called the RICS Homebuyer's Report)
The Level 2 survey is more extensive than the Level 1 and is available with or without a valuation.
The Level 2 Home Survey includes:
a more extensive Inspection of the property than for the RICS Condition Report
a detailed Report based on the inspection;
and a Valuation, which is an optional part of the report
Our surveyors aim to give you professional advice to help you to:
make a reasoned and informed decision on whether or not to go ahead with buying the property;
a list of problems that the surveyor considers may affect the value of the property;
advice on repairs and ongoing maintenance; and
consider what further advice you should take before exchanging contracts.
The Level 2 is typically recommended for properties built up to 150 years old.
The report is in a standard format and includes the following sections:
| A | Introduction to the report |
| B | About the inspection |
| C | Summary of the condition ratings |
| D | About the property |
| E | Outside of the property |
| F | Inside of the property |
| G | Services |
| H | Grounds (including shared areas for flats) |
| I | Issues for your legal advisers |
| J | Risks |
| K | Valuation (optional) |
| L | Surveyor’s declaration |
| What to do now | |
| Description of the HomeBuyer Service | |
| House diagram |
The Surveyor gives condition ratings to the main parts (or ‘elements’) of the main building, garage, and some outside elements. The condition ratings are described as follows.
Condition rating 1
No repair is currently needed. The property must be maintained in the normal way.
Condition rating 2
Defects that need repairing or replacing but are not considered to be either serious or urgent. The property must be maintained in the normal way.Condition rating 3
Defects that are serious and/or need to be repaired, replaced or investigated urgently.
The RICS consumer guide to home surveys gives more information on the different survey types.