Quote Originally Posted by B. Oddie View Post
Thanks for all your excellent thoughts and advice lads! Its obviously a massive commitment so its good to talk to people with no vested interested in either party!
I'm a mortgage adviser of 35 years experience, most of it within an estate agency framework. Rightmove have sold prices listed on their website, as does Zoopla, so use them as a tool. Ignore anyone who says that a Homebuyers Report isn't worth paying for, it is, as long as it is carried out by an RICS Chartered Surveyor. If you had opted for a basic valuation then there is a possibility that the surveyor may have done a drive-by or desktop version, which is not what is desired, There are a few mickey mouse "surveyors" advertising on social media and who pop up when doing a google search who aren't RICS qualified (such as Red Kite) who charge slightly less but are crap.Worryingly, anyone can call themselves a "surveyor" It sounds like you are upgrading your lender's valuation report to a Homebuyers Report, which will save you money, any surveyor acting on behalf of the lender will be RICS qualifed so you'll be fine with the more detailed report. I can get historical date through the backdoor of the two sites I've mentioned, feel free to message me the address and I'll happily do some digging for you