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RICS-regulated property surveys across England and Wales. Fast booking, qualified surveyors, clear reports — so you can move with confidence.

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  • RICS-qualified surveyors
  • Fast booking
  • Plain-English reports
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A twenty-minute viewing isn't enough

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions most people ever make — and it's usually made on the strength of a twenty-minute viewing. A professional survey changes that. It puts a qualified, independent expert between you and the unknown: the damp behind the wardrobe, the roof that's two winters from a problem, the movement crack that's either nothing or everything.

Ready Set Survey exists to make that part of the process simple. We arrange RICS-regulated home surveys nationwide, connecting home movers with qualified surveyors who know their local market and its housing stock. From Victorian terraces to new-build apartments, from first purchases to portfolio additions, we make sure the right survey happens at the right time — without the chasing, the jargon, or the delays that put transactions at risk.

No call centres reading from scripts. No reports written to protect the writer rather than inform the reader. Just professional surveying, arranged properly.

How it works

1

Tell us about the property

Address, property type, and a little about your situation. It takes two minutes, and we'll recommend the right survey level if you're not sure which you need.

2

We book your survey

We confirm your booking quickly and arrange access with the estate agent or vendor directly, so you don't spend your week chasing phone calls. You'll know who's carrying out your survey and when.

3

Your survey is carried out

A RICS-qualified surveyor inspects the property thoroughly, room by room, inside and out — looking at the things you can't see on a viewing and wouldn't know to look for.

4

You receive your report

A clear, structured report in plain English, delivered promptly. And if anything in it needs explaining, you can talk it through — a survey is only useful if you understand it.

Our surveys

formerly the HomeBuyer Report

RICS Level 2 Home Survey

The most popular choice for conventional houses, flats, and bungalows in reasonable condition. A Level 2 survey gives you a clear assessment of the property's overall condition, using a simple traffic-light rating system to flag issues by urgency. It covers visible defects, damp, subsidence indicators, roof condition, timber issues, insulation, and the condition of services — everything a buyer needs to negotiate confidently or walk away informed.

Best for: Standard construction, post-1900 properties, homes that appear in reasonable condition.

formerly the Structural Survey

RICS Level 3 Building Survey

The most comprehensive survey available. A Level 3 goes deeper into the structure and fabric of the building — how it was built, how it's performing, what's defective, why, and what putting it right involves. It's the right choice for older properties, listed buildings, larger homes, non-standard construction, properties in visibly poor condition, or anywhere you're planning significant renovation or extension work.

Best for: Pre-1900 properties, unusual or non-standard construction, properties needing work, major renovation plans.

RICS-compliant

Valuation Reports

Independent, RICS-compliant valuations carried out by qualified valuers — for purchase, sale, probate, matrimonial, or other purposes where a formal, defensible figure is required.

Best for: Purchase, sale, probate, matrimonial and other formal purposes.

Not sure which you need?

Tell us about the property and we'll give you an honest recommendation. We'll never sell you a Level 3 when a Level 2 will do the job.

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Level 2 or Level 3? A quick comparison

Level 2Level 3
Property ageGenerally post-1900Any age, incl. period & listed
ConstructionStandardStandard or non-standard
ConditionReasonableAny, incl. poor or altered
DepthCondition assessment with ratingsDetailed structural analysis
Defect detailIdentifies and rates issuesExplains cause, implication & remedy
Renovation plansMinor worksMajor works or extensions

Why Ready Set Survey

National coverage, local knowledge

We arrange surveys across England and Wales, carried out by surveyors who understand the housing stock in their area — because a 1930s semi in Manchester and a coastal cottage in Cornwall don't fail in the same ways.

Built for the pace of a transaction

Property deals collapse over delays. We book quickly, communicate clearly, and keep your survey moving so it never becomes the thing holding up your purchase.

RICS standards, without exception

Every survey we arrange is carried out by a RICS-qualified professional to RICS standards. That's not a marketing line — it's the regulatory framework that makes the report worth relying on.

Reports written for humans

You'll get a structured, plain-English report that tells you what's wrong, how serious it is, and what to do about it — not forty pages of caveats.

Independent, always

Your surveyor works for you — not the seller, not the agent, not the mortgage lender. The report says what the property deserves to have said about it.

Who we help

First-time buyers

You've never done this before; your surveyor has done it thousands of times. A survey turns the scariest purchase of your life into an informed one, and often pays for itself in renegotiation.

Home movers

You know the drill, you want it done properly and promptly, with a surveyor who picks up the phone.

Buyers of period and character property

Older homes have longer stories. A Level 3 survey reads the whole thing before you sign for the ending.

Investors and landlords

Condition drives yield. Know what you're buying, what it needs, and what it'll cost before you commit.

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One property. One survey. One clear answer on what you're really buying. Tell us about the property and we'll take care of the rest.

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