Pre-Sale Building Survey

Prepare for the sale with confidence and full transparency

A thorough survey reveals the true condition of your property before it goes on the market. You can prepare for buyers’ questions, avoid unpleasant surprises and present your property with far greater confidence.

Why have a survey done before selling?

Transparency builds trust – and trust helps the sale

When a property is sold, every technical question comes up sooner or later. If you can give credible answers from the very first viewings, you can represent your property far more confidently. A survey carried out in advance also gives you the chance to fix minor faults before the sale, or to prepare for negotiations with buyers. This not only makes the selling process more transparent, it also significantly reduces the chance of disputes arising later on.

What do I examine?

You get a complete picture of the property’s current technical condition

01 - Technical condition

Load-bearing structures, roof, façade, building services

02 — Identifying faults

Damp, cracks and other problems

03 — Documentation and legal background

Comparing the documents with the actual condition

04 — Related administration

Help with energy certification, permits and statutory inspections

How does the survey work?

A simple, transparent process

The survey runs in six steps, from first contact through the on-site inspection to going through the results together. You always know where the process stands and what comes next.

Getting in touch and arranging a date

Review of the available documents

On-site technical survey

Going through the problems found together

Recommendations on what to do before listing

If needed, preparation of the energy certificate and arranging the electrical safety inspection

What do you get at the end?

Confidence throughout the whole selling process

Who is it for?

This service is for you if…

01

You want to list your property fully prepared.

02

An honest, credible sale matters to you.

03

You want to uncover any technical problems in advance.

04

You would rather avoid disputes later on.

05

You want to increase buyers’ confidence.

06

You want a reliable picture of what condition your property is in.

Frequently asked questions

What people usually ask about pre-sale surveys

Before the property is listed. That way any technical faults, shortcomings or unresolved matters that could cause problems during the sale come to light in good time.

The survey also tells you what condition the property is genuinely in, and which repairs are worth making before the sale.

Not necessarily. Before a sale, repairing every fault is neither economical nor essential.

The survey helps distinguish the faults whose repair genuinely increases the property’s value or saleability from those where the outlay is unlikely to pay off.

The energy performance certificate can be ordered as a separate service. If the certificate is also needed for the sale, the energy assessment and the building survey can be carried out together, complementing each other.

That gives you a fuller picture of both the technical condition and the energy characteristics of the property.

As part of the survey I can help review the property’s documentation and the available data from a technical point of view.

This does not replace legal due diligence by a solicitor, but I can draw attention to discrepancies or questions – for example a difference between the mapped and the actual situation – that may require further legal or planning-authority clarification.

The title deed and map extract are the main documents, together with any design documentation and permits available for the property.

If the property has been extended, altered or added to over the years, it is particularly important to check whether the actual situation matches the available documentation.

Yes. I summarise the findings of the on-site survey and the key technical observations in writing.

The time needed depends on the size and condition of the property and the level of detail. An on-site survey of an average home typically takes 1–1.5 hours.

Additional processing time is needed after the visit to prepare the written summary.

My services are available in Pécs and throughout Baranya County.

Sell your property prepared and confident!

One foundation of a successful sale is knowing exactly what condition your property is in. A survey carried out beforehand makes the sales process more transparent, increases buyers’ confidence and lets you represent your property with greater assurance.
My services are available in Pécs and across Baranya County.
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