This is a standard report form of Survey produced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to outline significant and urgent matters.

The Homebuyer Survey is in a standard format and is designed specifically as an economy service. It therefore differs from a building survey in two major respects:

It is intended largely for standard types of home: houses, flats and bungalows which are conventional in type and construction. The report is generally not suited to period properties in excess of 150 years old for which a Building Survey will be more appropriate.

The RICS Homebuyers Survey and Valuation focuses on essentials: defects and problems, which are urgent or significant and thus have an effect on the value of the property although it also includes much other valuable information.

The homebuyer service, unlike a building survey, provides not only a survey but also a valuation as an integral part of the service.

The RICS Homebuyers Survey and Valuation will be a cost effective choice for the majority of property purchasers.