Surveying and Maintaining Buildings: Condition Report (BSU5SMB)

Surveying and Maintaining Buildings
(BSU5SMB)
Condition Report
(Assignment template)
(2009 words in the template)
Student:
Property address
Town:
Country:
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Contents
A Introduction to the report
B About the inspection
C A summary of the condition ratings
D About the property
E Outside the property
F Inside the property
G Services (not included)
H Grounds (not included)
I Issues for your legal advisers (not included)
J Risks
K Surveyor’s declaration (not required)
Revised 23rd May 2017, Tony Selman

A. Introduction to the report
This report has been prepared as part of an assignment for the ‘Surveying and Maintaining Buildings’
module (BSU5SMB) on the University College of Estate Management FdSc, Surveying Practice.
The report follows a similar format to the RICS Condition Report and is produced for educational
purposes only. The RICS Practice Note for condition reports should be used for guidance on the required
level of inspection and reporting.
The intention is to allow students to provide an objective view of the property condition at the time of
inspection.
This level 1 inspection has been chosen for the assignment on health and safety grounds because
inspection to the roof space is confined to the access hatch and drainage inspection covers are not
opened. Inspection of the services (G) and grounds (H) is not required also the section has been
included for completeness.
The report covers:
 the construction and condition of the property
 defects that require urgent attention
 things that justify further investigation to prevent serious damage to the fabric of the building, and
 defects or issues that may be hazardous to safety and where further enquiries are advised.
Please note the inclusion of an‘explanation’ box to enable further justification of how some condition
ratings were arrived at. This is to help with assessment and is not normally part of the RICS reporting
standards.
This should demonstrate elements of reasoning and analysis including the citation of any sources that
informed the process of writing up the rating and/or assessing the significance of condition.
Note: This version includes the revised explanation boxes (23rd May 2017) that set out the condition
rating protocol. See ‘Revised template - explanatory notes’ for more information.
.
The building selected is a residential detached house located at the junction of the Whithouse Ln
and the Whitehouse Cl. This is an old house with various internal and external defects.
The residential property is a 1 storey building having a ground floor and first floor. The ground
floor comprises of an entrance hall, and other rooms such as bedrooms, study rooms, and the living room.
The ground floor also has the kitchen and dining area, plus a utility room. The first floor comprise of two
other bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The outside area of the building has two garages and an underfloor heating. Other utilities within
the building area include a boiler and plumbing system. The general outlook of the building is in an
American black walnut and doors and windows that are refitted double glazed.
Named as Cornwall cottage, the residential property is in the Wooburn Green village
outskirts around the M40 Junction.
B. About the inspection

Date of inspection: XXXX
Weather conditions at the time of the inspection: XXXX
The status of the property when inspected:
The building was inspected at the outside without any opening or forcing up to the fabric.
Other areas that were subject to inspect are but not limited to utilities such as electricity, gas,
heating systems, water and drainage services. These are elements that are visible, and they
were not tested.
In order to have a full description of the home, The condition ratings of the building were
given to some of the primary elements of the building including the garages and some of the
outside parts of the building.
The element boxes used were parts E, F, G and H. Those elements with the worst
condition rating are described first, and the conditions of the parts were briefly outlined.
Below is a full description of the condition rating:
Condition ratings
Condition ratings have been given to the main parts (elements) of the building. Some elements are
made up of several parts. In sections E and F and the student will describe the part that has the worst
condition rating first and then briefly outline the condition of the other parts.
The condition ratings are described as follows.
3 Defects that are serious and / or need to be repaired, replaced or investigated urgently
2 Defects that need repairing or replacing but that are not considered to be either serious or
urgent.
The property must be maintained in the normal way
1 No repair is currently needed.
The property must be maintained in the normal way.
NI Not inspected (see important notes below)
Important note:
This is a visual inspection. Students will not take up carpets, floor coverings or floorboards, move
furniture or remove the contents of cupboards. They will not remove secured panels or undo electrical
fittings.
Students will inspect roofs, chimneys and other surfaces on the outside of the building from ground level
and, if necessary, from neighboring public property with the help of binoculars.

Inspection of the inside of the roof space will be from the access hatch if safe to do so.Floor surfaces will
be inspected subject to the above limitations.Cellars will be inspected if accessible but not under-floor
voids.
Students will note in their report if they are unable to check any parts that the inspection would normally
cover and say if they have reasons to suggest further investigation is necessary.
The student will not report on the cost of any work to put right defects or make recommendations
on how repairs should be carried out. (This is a level 1 Report)

C. Summary of the condition ratings
Here students will summarise the condition ratings they have determined for different elements of the
property. If the element is made up of different parts (as may be the case with several separate roofs for
example) then ONLY the part in the WORST condition is shown here.
It is therefore important that all sections of the report are read for a full impression.
Condition rating 3
Section of the report Element No Element Name
e.g.
E3
e.g.
Rainwater pipes and gutters
Insert rows if necessary
Condition rating 2
Section of the report Element No Element Name
e.g.
E Outside the property
e.g.
E1
e.g.
Chimney stacks
Insert rows if necessary
Condition rating 1
Section of the report Element No Element Name
e.g.
E Outside the property
e.g.
E5
e.g.
Windows
Insert rows if necessary

D. About the property
Type of property Detached chalet propert
Approximate year built Incl. some ref to evidence relied on
Approximate date of extension / alteration XXXX
Accommodation
Floor Living rooms Bedrooms Bath or
shower
Separate
toilet
Kitchen Utility room Conservatory Other
Ground floor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
First Floor 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
Construction
Here the student will summarise the construction technique and materials used.
Energy
The student is not expected to have seen the Energy Performance Certificate
Mains services
The student has determined that the following services are present (indicate Y or N).
Gas Y Electricity Y Water Y Drainage Y
Central Heating
Gas Y Electric Y Solid fuel Y Oil Y
Other energy sources (including feed-in tariffs)
Grounds
Not included in this student survey
E. Outside the property
Limitations to inspection:
Note: cross reference risks to J3
Element
number
Description of the parts and condition Condition
rating
E1 Chimney stacks:
In each case complete a main description and then identify specific areas separately if
necessary (e.g. where there is more than one part)