What We Do

Our Services

What type of service do you require? What will the Report tell you? How long will it take to produce?

These are all questions that can be answered here, or if preferred will be answered before you instruct your survey. Whether you are buying a sixteenth-century cottage, a brand-new house on a development, a flat or a 3-bed semi, we will provide you with the information to enable you to choose the correct survey so that there will be no surprises.

If you have any specific concerns, tell us about these before we attend the property and we will report back to you directly on these. After you have received your Report, our surveyors will be more than happy to go through the details of the Report if there are any points about which you are unclear.

Some of our services include:

Residential Services Risk Management Broker Services

 

Residential Services

We offer a full range of residential valuations and surveys, working with over 40 first and second charge lenders, panel managers and brokers along with private clients, housing associations and councils.

We understand the need for clear and concise reporting. Our aim is to ensure that our clients are aware of any potential issues when considering the chosen property. Failure to correctly identify defects can be costly. At Metropolis we can offer Survey and Valuation reports, which are tailored to the information you require. It is important that you are fully aware of the extent of the report you commission. Below is a summary of the key areas covered by each report. Please call us to discuss your individual requirements.

Importance of Home Surveys

 

Service features RICS Level 2 Survey RICS Level 2 Survey and Valuation RICS Level 3 Building Survey
Describes the construction and condition of the property on the date of the inspection ✓ ✓ ✓
Aims to identify any problems that need urgent attention or are serious ✓ ✓ ✓
Aims to identify things that need to be investigated further to prevent serious damage ✓ ✓ ✓
Aims to tell you about problems that may be dangerous ✓ ✓ ✓
Aims to show up potential issues and defects, before any transaction takes place ✓ ✓ ✓
Aims to help you decide whether you need extra advice before committing to purchase ✓ ✓ ✓
Aims to enable you to budget for any repairs or restoration ✓ ✓ ✓
Aims to advise you on the amount of ongoing maintenance required in the future ✓ ✓ ✓
Provides a reinstatement cost to help you avoid under- or over-insurance ✓
Provides market valuation ✓
Aims to establish how the property is built, what materials are used and how these will perform in the future ✓
Aims to describe visible defects, plus exposing potential problems posed by hidden defects ✓
Aims to outline the recommended repair options and give you a repair timeline, whilst explaining the consequences of not acting ✓
Where practical and agreed, provides an estimate of costs for identified repairs ✓
Provides specific comments on energy efficiency
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Risk Management

Our Compliance and Audit departments are second to none. ISO9001:2015 accredited and headed by Kirsty Saunders BSc (Hons) MRICS, we have adopted a proactive approach to risk. Asking questions where other organisations have not enables us to provide comprehensive analysis and feed back to our Business Partners, thus adding value whilst utilising the latest technology and reporting tools.

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Broker/Packager Services

Working closely with our Lender, Broker and Packager clients in the Second Charge market has proved highly successful. Our awards are testimony to that. However awards are only earned by delivering agreed Service Standards, high levels of communication, pride in our work and the responsiveness of the dedicated team who make up the Secured Department. We have helped develop Lender Guidance to new and existing companies in the market, often providing added value and risk awareness that was not previously considered.

What our clients say

Testimonials

I have worked with a range of panel surveyors over the years, with outstanding customer service being the standout reason for selecting Metropolis.  Whenever I need them, Metropolis are there to help – 5 stars!

Aaron Noone
Regional Director - Loan.co.uk

What a team!!!

Great service from when the day starts right to the end.  Always on call to help with any task and a can do attitude to resolve any issues.  We always looks to assist our clients with quick finance,  Metro are key to delivering this for our clients.

Dilan Evans
Sales Director - Y3S Loans

We have used Metropolis for many, many years. They are always attentive to our needs and those of our clients, their service is second to none. I can highly recommend Metropolis to anyone wishing to get valuations carried out, 5*

Ben Gillespie
Chaseblue Loans - Director