Property Surveys for Estate Agents

Absolutely, and we welcome it. Many estate agents across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Greater London and Oxfordshire already recommend us to their buyers and sellers. We treat every referral with the same care and professionalism we would give to a direct client, because we know your reputation is on the line too. We are happy to provide you with referral cards, digital assets or simple wording for your client communications to make the recommendation process easy.

Yes. With the client's permission, we are happy to keep you informed of key milestones: when the inspection is booked, when it has been completed and when the report has been delivered. This helps you manage your pipeline and gives you visibility of any potential delays before they become problems. We respect client confidentiality at all times and will never share the contents of a survey report without the client's explicit consent.

Our standard is 3 to 5 working days from booking to inspection and a further 3 to 5 working days from inspection to report delivery. In practice, this means most surveys are turned around within 6 to 10 working days from the initial enquiry. We can sometimes accommodate urgent requests depending on surveyor availability, so please do ask if you have a particularly time-sensitive transaction.

We do not discount our survey fees because we believe every client deserves the same competitive, fixed price regardless of how they found us. However, we are always transparent about our pricing and there are no hidden extras or surprise charges. What we can offer is priority scheduling for agents who refer regularly, so your clients get booked in as quickly as possible.

If the survey uncovers significant issues, we will discuss them directly with your client and help them understand the implications, the likely repair costs and the options available. The client can then make an informed decision about how to proceed. Having this conversation early and openly almost always leads to a better outcome than discovering problems at the last minute. We are always available to speak with you as well, with the client's consent, so you can help manage the negotiation.

Vendor surveys are an increasingly popular option and we would certainly recommend them for many situations. By commissioning a survey before the property goes to market, your seller can identify and address issues proactively, price the property realistically and present buyers with a complete picture from day one. This reduces the risk of renegotiation or collapse later in the process and can actually speed up the overall transaction. It also signals to buyers that the seller is serious and transparent, which is a powerful marketing message.