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What Building Survey Do I Need For a Listed Building?

  1. David from Bristol
  2. 09 October 2017
  3. Before you buy questions and answers

Question

We are looking to buy a grade 2 listed property built in 1840. What type of survey would you recommend?

Answer

As this is a Grade II listed building then the survey type for this kind of property is a Level 3 Building Survey report, the RICS Homebuyer Level 2 report being more suited for non-listed buildings.  This is, at least in part, due to the fact that a listed building has potentially higher repair/maintenance costs and that having such a designation can also severely restrict works that a buyer may wish to undertake.
 

Wayne Norcliffe

Wayne Norcliffe

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