Residential Services

With a team of dedicated chartered surveyors specialising in the inspection of residential properties, we are recognised nationally as a dominant force in the valuation of residential properties.

Our position on the panel of all major lending institutions means that we are able to serve the needs of our customers by delivering mortgage valuation reports to all main lenders.

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Home Report

The Home Report gives prospective purchasers more information on the condition of a home. It is commissioned and paid for by the vendor before marketing and is made available to prospective purchasers. The purchasers’ lender can obtain a transcription report from the Single Survey surveyor, provided that they are on their panel and can comply with their lending policy.  Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is on all lender panels.

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Shepherd moveAssist

When you’re looking to move home the last thing you want to worry about is where to find the money to cover the cost of putting your property on the market for sale. Shepherd moveAssist makes moving easy.

Shepherd moveAssist is an innovative scheme offering Home Reports with nothing to pay for three months followed by 12 equal interest free payments for customers.

The only product of its kind currently available in Scotland, Shepherd moveAssist has been developed to provide home sellers with interest free credit, affiliated to the high quality service and advice provided by J & E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, to help sellers bring their homes to the market, making it easier for home movers to seize the opportunities available.

Unique to Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, one of the largest independent firms of chartered surveyors in the UK, Shepherd moveAssist enables home sellers to add their agent’s marketing and legal fees to the total cost of their Home Report pack, which can then form part of the payment plan.

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Mortgage Valuation

Rather than a survey, a mortgage valuation is a limited report used to guide lenders in the value of the property for loan purposes only. Whenever a house buyer arranges a mortgage, their mortgage lender will commission a surveyor to provide a basic mortgage valuation on the property to ensure that it is worth the amount the house buyer is seeking to borrow. As this valuation is not a full survey, it will not to go into any detail about the state of the property.

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HomeBuyers Report

A Scheme 2 survey is a more detailed report than a mortgage valuation. Under a Scheme 2 survey, a chartered surveyor will undertake a thorough inspection of the property so any defects that might not be identified in a mortgage valuation report will be noted.

Our Scheme 2 report and valuation is in a standard format designed specifically as an economical survey and as a cost effective way to minimise risk.

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Energy Report

An Energy Report is required for all types of commercial and residential properties for sale in the UK. Our team of Chartered Surveyors is ready to help.

What is an Energy Report?
An EPC is a document which states the energy efficiency of a building showing carbon dioxide ratings in bandings from A to G, with A being the least polluting and G being the most.

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Building Surveying

This is a very detailed report. The surveyor will examine closely the structure and condition of the building and in some cases may recommend specialist reports for drainage, electrical systems, central heating and timber infestations. Whilst some restrictions may still exist to prevent inspection, within limitations, the survey will be complete. The inspection may take several hours and involve some limited disturbance of the building itself.

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England / Wales

We employ more than 150 surveyors across the main cities and regional conurbations of the UK and, from our purpose built central operation centre in Nottingham, we handle hundreds of instructions per day, providing clients with mortgage valuations, home condition reports, building surveys and other services.

England & Wales