Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Reporting for Buyers

by IanAGordon (Author), IanAMelville (Author)

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  2006

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  Inspections and Reports on Dwellings is a series of books covering all the procedures for preparing reports on dwellings for buyers, lenders and sellers. It follows the professional guidelines developed in the light of court cases on negligence and Government requirements for the production of Home Condition Reports.
  
  Reporting for Buyers is the third book in Ian Melville and Ian Gordon's series. Following the assessment of age and the inspection, the aim of this volume is to show the surveyor how to set out their findings in a clear, unambiguous and unequivocal manner. This book shows how that can be achieved for the three key types of reports for buyers: Mortgage Valuation, Homebuyer Survey and Valuation and Building Survey.
  
  The book provides a down to earth view of the practicalities involved in valuing dwellings by the Comparative, Investment (for the 'Buy to Let' market) and Residual methods, following the requirements of the 'Red Book'. All those engaged in inspecting, whether studying to qualify, newly qualified or experienced will benefit greatly from reading this book.

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.49

  All reports on dwellings require an age assessment, which may be a determining factor in a loan application and is a necessary prerequisite for calculating reinstatement costs related to forms of construction commonly adopted at particular times and it is essential for the inspector to be able to relate these two factors.

  This book is divided into twelve age bands with seventy two colour photos of dwellings for each period. Each age band contains a commentary outlining the social, economic and technical circumstances of the time, which helps to explain why they look as they do. An overview of the photographs draws attention to the particular features which help to place a dwelling within one of the defined periods.

  The broad range of dwellings covered, from the new to the old, the large to the small, with those built privately and those built by local authorities, will provide the necessary assistance towards identifying the age of a dwelling in any part of the UK.

  All those engaged in inspecting, whether studying to qualify, newly qualified or experienced will benefit greatly from reading this book.