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Home Buyer Report Chiswick
Thinking about buying a home in Chiswick? Make sure you know what you are purchasing with a home buyer report from Tapco Homedry. Our full disclosure report will reveal any potential issues with damp and timber damage that could cost time and money to put right. When you have a home buyer report from our qualified surveyors, you can make an informed choice about your future home.
Why should I buy a home buyer report?
Home buyer reports are an essential and common part of the home buying process. They are useful to help uncover any potential issues with the property that might impact the value, so in many ways, it’s about protecting your investment. With a standard home owner survey, issues with damp and moisture ingress may be missed, leaving you to deal with the cost and clean up long after you’ve completed the purchase. To give yourself the chance to make an informed choice, we recommend covering all bases.
Most lenders will want to see a home buyer’s report before they will make a lending decision. For properties in generally good condition, common advice is to secure an RICS Level 2 Home Buyer Report. While this covers structural issues, it can often miss damp and timber damage that isn’t immediately obvious. Since damp issues are often concealed, you could be missing out on key aspects that could inform your decision making process.
Importance of the home buyer report in Chiswick
Homes in the UK are particularly prone to damp due to the climate and common construction methods. Damp often remains hidden until the damage is more extensive, so sellers might not even be aware there is an issue. Even if a property has a damp proof course, it’s possible that this could have failed, and moisture could be quietly causing damage throughout your home. Our home buyer report goes above and beyond to ensure you’re fully informed before making a decision.
With the support of our PCA-qualified surveyors, you can move forward with your home purchase with complete confidence. Knowledge of a damp problem doesn’t have to derail your purchase plans, but it can help to put you in a better position to negotiate on the price to help cover the costs of putting things right. It will also ensure you move forward with realistic expectations, as moving into a damp home can be complex and fixes may be time consuming.
What does a damp survey look for?
The standard home buyer report provides a visual inspection of the condition of the property, but our home survey goes further to help uncover any hidden signs of damp. We look under carpet and under floorboards to help spot the signs of an active, past or potential damp issue in the home. We can also give you a realistic idea of how long and how much it will cost to put things right, which will strengthen your purchase position. You might choose to walk away from a complex damp problem, or you might request that repairs are completed before the sale is completed.
Why trust Tapco Homedry with your home buyer report?
We’re the local experts for all matters relating to damp and timber damage in the Chiswick area. For the past 50 years, we have been helping homeowners to overcome issues related to damp and condensation in their homes. We are long-term members of the Property Care Association (PCA) and the Basement Waterproofing Association (BWA). We’re also an ISO 9001:2015 quality management company, which is the globally recognised standard for quality management. We also maintain an Excellent rating on Trustpilot.
