HCR
The Home Condition Report is an optional document and contains information about the physical condition of the property and highlights work that needs doing. Both buyers and sellers will then know about any repairs required, and lenders can use the report to help with their evaluation. Included in the HCR is the EPC detailed above.
Generally, the report is similar to a detailed structural survey of a property. The surveyor will inspect both the exterior and interior of the property, including the roof space, together with the services connected to it (gas, electricity, water, drains etc.).
The HCR inspection is a non-invasive survey to provide the details required in support of the report and entails an assessment on the condition of the following areas of the property:
External -
Internal -
Services -
Sample of a HCR document:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/homeconditionreport.pdf
The main purpose of the home condition report is to find and record any defects in the property, record the details in a report which will enable the buyer to be much better informed about the energy efficiency and any problems with the property upfront. Therefore the buyer may be less likely to look to renegotiate later on.
HCS
The Home Condition Survey (HCS) is a clear and concise report on the condition of a domestic property. It allows the homebuyer to make and informed decision, quicker than by conventional surveys, and at a fraction of the usual cost. The HCS makes the home survey process quicker, easier and more cost-effective.
Buying a house is a major investment so the homebuyer really needs to be able to make an informed decision. This is where the Home Condition Survey (HCS) comes in.
The HCS is a jargon free report on the condition of a domestic property. The surveyor gives a cost effective service and will inspect and report on the property quickly, allowing the homebuyer to make a speedy and informed decision.
Delivered by specially trained and fully accredited residential property surveyors, the HCS gives the buyer a plain English, jargon-free report on the condition of the property using a simple 1,2,3 rating guide, so it is easy to understand any risks or unforeseen expenditure that could crop up.
Buying a house can be stressful and it is not always in the sellers best interests to be fully open about its quirks and idiosyncrasies. The HCS tells the buyer about any aspects of the property that need urgent attention or which present serious faults, as well as any longer term repairs that a home owner might have to plan for.
The HCS can only be produced by fully qualified and accredited members of SAVA an organisation which trains and accredits the work of surveyors. Homebuyers can be assured that Energy Assessment Service Ltd will provide a comprehensive report produced by a professional, trustworthy individual.
The HCS includes a survey of the external and internal aspects of the property plus services and is undertaken and reported much the same as the HCR.
The aim of the HCS is to make the home survey process quicker, easier and more cost-effective for homebuyers something that is now more important than ever.
Sample of a HCS document:
http://www.reports4property.com/downloads/Sample_HCS.pdf