This report is prepared in a fixed standard format to provide a cheaper alternative to the more detailed Building Survey report. It differs materially from a Building Survey in that:

(i) It is intended only for particular types of property: houses, flats and bungalows which are:

• not too large or old
• conventional in type and construction
• apparently in reasonable condition.

(ii) It focuses on essentials: defects and problems which are urgent or significant, or which have a material effect on the value of the property.

However, where the client has a particular requirement, the surveyor may also be able to provide an extra service which is beyond the scope
of the standard package – perhaps by providing a schedule of minor defects, or room sizes.