I am probably not available to do a survey for you in the next couple of days unless I have had a cancellation or a postponement. I generally book around two weeks in advance for pre-purchase work and schedule consultancy and project work around this. 

 

Following my inspection of the property, I will generally take a day to reflect before I begin writing the report*. Due to the often complex nature of the properties, I inspect, and the remedial works usually required, I type up all of the reports myself, by hand. This obviously takes time, and it would be prudent to allow a week for the report to be delivered back to you.

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*The reflection period is a mandatory requirement (Section 3 and Subsection 3.3) of the RICS Professional Statement - Home Survey Standard 1st Edition 2019 (effective 1st March 2021). Consider that if other surveyors are advising you that they provide a 'same-day' or 'within 24/48 hour' service, their reports may not comply with this mandatory requirement. 

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Below is an example of recent Level 3 Building Surveys to illustrate timings:

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