MARK GLAZER
CHARTERED SURVEYOR

Friendly and Professional

Having qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1990, I have specialised in the Survey and Valuation of Residential property since 1992, initially across London, before moving to practise in Bournemouth in 1997.

I have a detailed knowledge of residential property in the Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and surrounding areas, having carried out many thousands of surveys and valuations on all types of property over the years.

I am a member of the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme. This scheme monitors and audits the quality of valuation work carried out by Chartered Surveyors in order to confirm that this complies with all RICS guidelines and requirements.

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In addition to the above I am also a Non Domestic Energy Assessor, fully accredited to complete Energy Performance Certification, (EPC’s) on Commercial buildings.

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With  30 years experience as a Chartered Surveyor I can offer a genuinely professional and personal service at a competitive cost. 

Whether you are buying a new home and require a Survey, have an issue with a Residential property, or need an approved Chartered Surveyors’ valuation for tax, matrimonial or other purposes, I can help.

​As a Registered Valuer with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors  I am subject to quality

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I believe in offering a professional and friendly service to Clients at a competitive cost.

RESIDENTIAL SURVEYS

Buying a home is, for most people, the largest financial commitment they will make.

Survey reports can often seem daunting, and I aim to offer a complete service which will not only provide a concise and easily understandable report, but also I will take the time to fully explain the results and implications of the survey with you so that you can make an informed decision.

Commissioning a Survey offers you the opportunity of assessing that the property you are buying is actually what it seems, and reduces the risk of expensive defects becoming apparent only after purchase.

It also offers you the opportunity of renegotiating the price to reflect the cost of significant defects. 

If you are a cash purchaser it is particularly important to have an independent survey both in order to assess the condition of the property and also to offer reassurance that the purchase price is reasonable.

Even if you are having a Bank or Building Society Mortgage Valuation carried out, this does not constitute a Survey and will not provide anything more than very basic information on the property, this being primarily for the Lender simply to assess that the property is suitable security for the loan.

There are three Survey products available under the recently introduced RICS Home Survey Standard,  Survey level 1, the RICS Condition Report, Survey level 2, the RICS HomeBuyer Report (available with or without valuation) and Survey level 3, the RICS Building Survey. 

For the majority of property types, the RICS HomeBuyer Report (level 2) is often found adequate. This provides a relatively inexpensive, concise form of report which focuses on defects and other problems which are considered urgent or significant. It rates each aspect of the property in respect to its condition and provides advice as to necessary further action.  It also offers the opportunity to provide a Market Valuation and an Insurance Reinstatement figure for Building Insurance (if required). 

The RICS HomeBuyer Report (level 2) is not however suitable for properties that are unusual in terms of their age or type of construction and the RICS Building Survey (level 3) may be more appropriate in these cases.

Please click on the following link:  https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/building-surveying/home-surveys-information-sheet-rics.pdf for more information on the surveys available.

Please contact me, with absolutely no obligation, for further advice regarding which Survey may be the most appropriate for you.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

As an RICS Registered Valuer, with many years experience of valuing Residential property locally, I offer fully compliant Valuation reports and Expert Witness reports on Residential property for the following purposes:
Pre-purchase
Inheritance Tax,  subject to the Inheritance Act 1984 (s 160).
Capital Gains Tax, subject to the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (s272)
Matrimonial Court Proceedings,  subject to the requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules Part 35, Practice Direction 35, and the Protocol for the Instruction of Experts to give Evidence in Civil Claims. 
Trusts
Bankruptcy Proceedings
I offer a comprehensive professional service with concise and clear reports based on sound local valuation knowledge and with an extensive comparable database. My fees are also very competitive.
If I can be of service to your firm or Clients please contact me for an informal chat.

ENERGY ASSESSMENT