A Surveyor's Guide to the RICS Homebuyer Service

"The RICS HomeBuyer Service 2009" (HBR) introduced vital improvements to the clarity and style of the HomeBuyer inspection and reporting process.

Understanding these changes and putting them into practice presents a challenge for all practitioners involved in delivering the service. "A Surveyor's Guide to the RICS HomeBuyer 2009" is here to help.

This step-by-step companion gives expert advice and helpful tips for contracting with the client, conducting and recording the inspection, and producing an HBR report.

Expanding on the official RICS guidance, this book gives clear explanations of the practicalities of delivering the service, illustrated with examples of each stage in the process, including checklists and site notes, and a complete sample report.

This book will help you to: adapt your experience to the RICS HomeBuyer Service; apply advice for pre-inspection checks and research; avoid common pitfalls whilst conducting an RICS HomeBuyer inspection; improve your marketing activity at minimal cost; and embrace a best practice approach using helpful tools, including a complete sample report with RICS sample phrases and sample site note templates.