Example report · Residential surveying (RICS level 1) · Basic template

Home survey, level 1

A fictional residential surveying (rics level 1) report produced in Report Kit 360 from the RICS-style level 1 template, issued as a numbered PDF and published through a share link. Everything in it is invented to show the template; see the image credits for the photographs.

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This is a fictional sample produced in Report Kit 360 to show the template. The property, people and findings are invented. Photographs are from Wikimedia Commons under licences that permit reuse; see the image credits.

The template it came from

Basic template

RICS-style level 1

Ratings 1, 2, 3 and NI; lettered sections covering the inspection, the property, outside, inside, services, grounds, issues for legal advisers and risks; locked safety wording; What to do now.

What to notice

Cover and document control: Report title, property address, client, reference, inspection date and the issue table, filled from tokens.
About the inspection and the property: Scope, level, weather and limitations, then the property description, construction and accommodation.
Overall opinion and summary of ratings: The rating guide for 1, 2, 3 and NI, a rating summary that counts them automatically and, at level 2, the overall opinion fields.
Outside (D1 to D9): Chimney stacks, roof coverings, rainwater goods, main walls, windows, external doors, conservatories, other joinery and other features, each with a rating and findings.
Inside (E1 to E9): Roof structure, ceilings, walls and partitions, floors, fireplaces, built-in fittings, woodwork, bathroom fittings and other, each rated.
Services (F1 to F7) and grounds (G1 to G3): Electricity, gas, water, heating, water heating, drainage and common services; garages, outbuildings and the grounds.
Issues for legal advisers and risks (H and I): Regulation, guarantees and other matters for your client's conveyancer; risks to the building, grounds and people.
What to do now and remedial outline: Locked safety wording, next steps and, at levels 2 and 3, the remedial outline and the repairs and cost table (static on Basic, formula totals on Pro).
Photo pages and annotated findings: Numbered markers on each photo with rating, fault type, tags and a Defect / Risk / Recommendation note, cross-referenced to the section.

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