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Because the concept of one doesn't really exist?
But reasons for not shoving more money down a RICS person's throat
- it's not your first rodeo
- you've got a better alternative (builder etc)
- low risk or inability to action whatever they might find (i.e. it's a flat in a purpose built block that hasn't been wrapped in stuff that burns and not made out of out of date concrete)
- defects are so terrifyingly obvious that you've already got a structural engineer picking through the rubble
or combinations of thereof
- it's not your first rodeo
Howard-
Interesting, and not unreasonable I think.
Inspection reports from structural engineers do exist though. Edit: comes under (2) in your list I guess.
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@cupcakes was said a structural survey. Not RICS. There is often a lot of confusion on this
We will tell you if you house is likely to fall down, we are literally not allowed to look at fire etc.
That being said, I don't think a structural inspection/report is required for most purchases but I would always recommend a survey of some sort depending on your appetite for risk.
Cupcakes
leggy_blonde
Just wondering, why would people not get a structural survey before a house purchase?