Services - RICS Home Survey - Level 2

A Home Survey - Level 2 is a survey to find and document any problems in a property that could cause damage and need future repairs, such as dampness or subsidence. A Home Survey - Level 2 is carried out on homes that are in a reasonable condition and are of traditional construction.

Please find the link below to RICS Home Survey Standard:

https://www.rics.org/content/dam/ricsglobal/documents/standards/home_survey_standard_nov_2020.pdf

What is included in a Home Survey - Level 2

• Background information on the property and location.
• An assessment of any damp-proofing, drainage, or insulation in the building. Drains are not tested.
• Condition of the building’s timbers and checking woodworm or rot.
• Damp test results taken from the walls & floors
• Details of urgent problems which should receive specialist attention before signing a contract.
• Details of major faults in easy to get to parts of the property that may affect its value.

Condition Ratings

The RICS HomeBuyer Report has 3 condition ratings to evaluate and describe the condition of the property and how urgently it needs repairing. The conditions are defined by RICS as:

• Condition Rating 1 – no repair is currently needed.
• Condition Rating 2 – defects that need repairing or replacing but are not considered to be serious or urgent.
• Condition Rating 3 – defects that are serious and/or need to be repaired, replaced, or investigated urgently.