It is very likely that any building survey report will contain the advice to the client to get a further investigation.<\/p>\n
However, some surveyors have been seen to almost rely on this rather than providing the advice themselves. \u00a0 From the client point-of-view this is not helpful and it can especially be seen as a way of trying to avoid liability.<\/p>\n
The RICS Home Survey Standard 2019 provides a benchmark against which surveys are to be judged. \u00a0 This applies to residential surveys, but the principle is equally valid for commercial and other non-residential property.<\/p>\n
Paragraph 4.9 of the Home Survey Standard 2019 provides clear reference to this point.<\/p>\n
“The RICS member should exercise professional judgement and must not call for further investigations only to cover him or herself against future liabilities.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Appendix A2 and A3 also refers to further investigations and in the case of a Level 3 it says..:<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 referrals should be the exception rather than the rule. \u00a0A Level 3 report should aim to provide the client with all the information they need to make a decision\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n This Lunchtime CPD session will explore this topic and help you identify situations when a further investigation is actually required, and when you can help the client by providing the advice yourself.<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"cbcs-surveying-essentials-further-investigations-in-survey-reports","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2024-10-23 12:30:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"10","day":"23","hour":"12","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2024-10-23 13:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"10","day":"23","hour":"13","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2024-10-23 11:30:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"10","day":"23","hour":"11","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2024-10-23 12:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"10","day":"23","hour":"12","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"Europe\/London","timezone_abbr":"BST","cost":"\u00a320","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"\u00a3","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":["20"]},"website":"https:\/\/cbcstudies.com\/inves_23oct\/","show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"IHBC Area of competence \u2013 All","slug":"compall","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":19,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":765,"filter":"raw","id":19,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/events2600.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/19","collection":"https:\/\/events2600.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[{"id":9562,"author":"4","status":"publish","date":"2020-09-15 10:35:48","date_utc":"2020-09-15 09:35:48","modified":"2020-09-15 10:35:48","modified_utc":"2020-09-15 09:35:48","url":"https:\/\/events2600.live-website.com\/?tribe_organizer=centre-for-building-conservation-studies","organizer":"Centre for Building Conservation Studies","slug":"centre-for-building-conservation-studies","website":"https:\/\/listedbuildingsurveys.co.uk\/cbcstudies\/","json_ld":{"@type":"Person","name":"Centre for Building Conservation Studies","description":"","url":"https:\/\/listedbuildingsurveys.co.uk\/cbcstudies\/","telephone":"","email":"","sameAs":"https:\/\/listedbuildingsurveys.co.uk\/cbcstudies\/"},"global_id":"events2600.live-website.com?id=9562","global_id_lineage":["events2600.live-website.com?id=9562"]}],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"CBCS – Surveying Essentials: Further investigations in survey reports","description":"<p>It is very likely that any building survey report will contain the advice to the client to get a further investigation. However, some surveyors have been seen to almost rely … <a href="https:\/\/events2600.live-website.com\/?tribe_events=cbcs-surveying-essentials-further-investigations-in-survey-reports" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">CBCS – Surveying Essentials: Further investigations in survey reports<\/span> <span class="meta-nav">→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\\n","url":"https:\/\/events2600.live-website.com\/?tribe_events=cbcs-surveying-essentials-further-investigations-in-survey-reports","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2024-10-23T12:30:00+01:00","endDate":"2024-10-23T13:30:00+01:00","organizer":{"@type":"Person","name":"Centre for Building Conservation Studies","description":"","url":"https:\/\/listedbuildingsurveys.co.uk\/cbcstudies\/","telephone":"","email":"","sameAs":"https:\/\/listedbuildingsurveys.co.uk\/cbcstudies\/"},"offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":"20","priceCurrency":"USD","url":"https:\/\/events2600.live-website.com\/?tribe_events=cbcs-surveying-essentials-further-investigations-in-survey-reports","category":"primary","availability":"inStock","validFrom":"2024-10-02T00:00:00+00:00"},"performer":"Organization"}}