| Any UK construction project involves a long | | | | boundary issues and more. In addition, if you |
| checklist of requirements to adhere to various | | | | currently own a property or are a landlord of a |
| regulations and a commercial surveyor can help | | | | property, a surveyor can evaluate the condition |
| you address a variety of those requirements. | | | | of your property to suggest possible |
| First of all, when you start looking for one, | | | | improvements for future sale. |
| choose a surveyor that is accredited with the | | | | Statutory Compliance Handling |
| Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as well | | | | A commercial surveyor may handle fire risk |
| as one with plenty of experience in a variety of | | | | assessments on any buildings you own, particularly |
| surveying fields. | | | | those currently occupied. Identifying potential fire |
| Property Surveys before Purchase | | | | risks and proposing repairs and other alterations |
| If you are planning to acquire any type of | | | | to the property to increase safety is important. |
| property, particularly retail or commercial, you | | | | Auditing a property to determine accessibility is |
| should have a commercial surveyor fully evaluate | | | | also another potential aspect of surveying. |
| it before any legal, contractual paperwork is | | | | Mapping Boundaries and Facilitation Applications |
| signed. The state of disrepair, boundary issues, | | | | Surveyors may be called upon to help map out |
| ease of conversion and even property suitability | | | | property lines for future building as well as identify |
| should be determined. | | | | potential hazards in the landscape which may |
| Dilapidation Scheduling and Handling | | | | preclude safe building practices. In addition, |
| Dilapidations typically are related to any disrepair | | | | surveyors are often well-versed in the applications |
| of a property, the requirement of renovations or | | | | process for a variety of things such as planning |
| redecorations and even improvements to be | | | | permission, site meetings, renovation approval and |
| made to bring a property up to new building and | | | | more. |
| safety codes. A surveyor may be hired by either | | | | Whether you are building from the ground up or |
| a tenant or landlord to handle the preparation, | | | | altering an existing structure, a surveyor is also an |
| execution or rebuttal of a schedule of dilapidations. | | | | exceptional source for project management |
| Survey of Property Conditions | | | | services such as vendor management to juggling |
| You may want to hire a surveyor if you are in | | | | cost analysis. A commercial surveyor on your |
| the process of simply identifying potential | | | | construction team can be a valuable asset and |
| properties to purchase or invest in. They can | | | | save you money on your project in the long run. |
| identify any disrepair, structural integrity problems, | | | | |