| Commercial surveying is often necessary to | | | | alterations that may need to be made. The |
| evaluate and determine the state of repair and | | | | auditor will also review the fire reinstatement |
| current value of a commercial property. If an | | | | valuations to insure that the property can be |
| investor is interested in a certain commercial | | | | properly insured and for the correct sum. |
| property, but the property is in shambles or won't | | | | DDA audits are also a legal requirement for all UK |
| pass the necessary inspections, the investor will | | | | commercial buildings. This assures that all buildings |
| employ a commercial surveyor to help with | | | | are accessible to the disabled. Commercial |
| valuation and negotiate sales between the buyer | | | | surveyors can advise potential investors on the |
| and seller. Most commercial surveyors offer many | | | | accessibility available or needed in order to be in |
| of these services to potential investors: | | | | compliance with the law. |
| Condition Surveys | | | | Project Management |
| Condition surveys are done to evaluate the | | | | Licensed commercial surveyors can not only fully |
| condition of the existing property to determine | | | | evaluate the commercial property before the |
| the value of any type of disrepair that may be | | | | property is legally sold, they will also manage the |
| present and to help determine if any alterations | | | | project from start to finish. Determining the |
| and/or repairs should be done to increase | | | | appropriateness of the property, boundary issues, |
| potential profits. | | | | planning status and ease of conversion are all |
| When considering the types of commercial | | | | handled by the commercial surveyor. Doing |
| surveying services you would like to have done, | | | | accurate measured building surveys and obtaining |
| keep in mind that having this survey completed | | | | applications for statutory consent will also be on |
| before purchasing the property can be very | | | | the agenda of the commercial surveyor. This |
| important when it comes time to negotiating | | | | leaves the potential investor free to find finding |
| terms of the sale. | | | | for the property if it is deemed a good |
| Statutory Compliance Audits and Assessments | | | | investment. |
| It is also the responsibility of the commercial | | | | The bottom line is that commercial surveying can |
| surveyor to do the proper audits and | | | | save the investor a lot of headache and money in |
| assessments on each property. A fire risk | | | | the long run. If buying an investment property for |
| assessment is one of the legal requirements for | | | | commercial use, using a team of commercial |
| buildings where a business will have employees or | | | | surveying professionals, can ensure you feel |
| visitors. The surveyor will assess the fire risk of | | | | confident that the commercial property that is |
| the building and advise on any changes or | | | | being purchased will yield a profit. |