RICS Property Advice
Download FREE RICS Consumer Guides
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has published a range of easy-to-read RICS Consumer Guides which you may find useful:-
FREE downloads in PDF format
Home-Surveys
Subsidence
Party Wall Guide
Flooding
Boundary Disputes
Buying a home
Buying a home SCOTLAND
RICS house diagram – explains technical words
A home is the most expensive purchase most people ever make. As an owner you will benefit from expert advice on the condition of your property – whether you plan to live in it, rent it out or sell it.
In an RICS Home Survey an RICS member conducts an in-depth visual inspection of the property. Their report provides an expert account of the property’s condition and highlights any problems in clear and easy to understand ‘traffic light’ ratings.
Different homes require different types of survey:-
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