A very practical and informative upload for buyers to go thru comprehensive checklist for defects and potential pitfalls before making decision to invest in a property 在做出非常重要的財務決策之前提出非常重要的問題
Thanks to your sharing this video to us which is very useful for us how to scan a property. The surveyor presents deeply in front of us by pointing out one by one the defects and potential risk that may be costly for repairing or maintenance. I am happy to see you coming back and I look forward to watching more relevant video in the future.
Hi. It is the first time I watch your video. I like it very much because you have asked a professional building surveyor to deliver a brief introduction as to how to conduct a house (or building) condition survey. Nonetheless, might I draw your attention that in Hong Kong, a building surveyor (BS) is often called 建築測量師, like a quantity surveyor 工料測量師 and a general practice surveyor 產業測量師. Therefore, it would seem inapprorpate that you have adopted 驗樓師 to describe a professional BS. Please also note that RICS stands for Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors; in Hong Kong, it is called as 皇家特許測量師學會. CABE stands for Chartered Association of Buillding Engineers; it is called in Hong Kong as 皇家特許建築工程師協會. CIOB stands for Chartered Institute of Building; it is called in Hong Kong as 皇家特許建造學會. One more issue I would like to share with you is that there are in general two types of condition survey; one is building (fabric) condition survey and the other is structural condition survey.
Hi Charles- yes I am a Building Surveyor and own an RICS Regulated Company. I am also a member of the CIOB and affiliate of the RIBA. The Building Surveys, (Building fabric survey), we carry out are not exclusively structural surveys in respect that the BS is a comprehensive survey of all the major elements to the building. A structural survey is more detailed on one aspect/defect that needs special investigation, such as structural cracking to a building elevation and usually gives specific advice on how the defect should be corrected. This could involve the use of structural ties or say stitching of the brickwork for instance. Craig Rennolds BSc MRICS MCIOB
It might not be that bad actually. Might be a good idea to check the home insurance, if it's higher compared to other addresses nearby, it could be because that area has a claim of some sort. Also, it's worth asking people in that area. Ask the neighbours
Snagging service is common, yes. I'm not sure if searches and queries regarding ground conditions are necessary. One would assume they had to pass a lot of hurdles from the planning conditions and building regulations to get this far.
