This certification scheme is for residential surveyors looking to produce the Home Condition Survey (HCS) for their clients.

The HCS is a report for homebuyers who want an independent survey of a property before they buy to help protect their investment.

To view a sample of the Home Condition Survey

To find out more about the HCS please visit our HCS Consumer Website.

A condition report that can be used by all residential surveyors

The Scheme is open to residential Chartered Surveyors (Associate, Members and Fellows of RICS) and surveyors who hold either the Diploma in Home Inspection or the Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation.

To find out more about training part-time to become a surveyor please visit our Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation section.

• Comprehensive insurance We offer pay-per-click Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance for all reports registered with the scheme so there is no need to carry your own cover for producing an HCS.
• Easy to understand report, full of photos The HCS is a jargon-free, customer-friendly condition report. The HCS does not include a valuation.
• Intuitive software Easy-to-use report writing software available 24/7, supported by a library of free factsheets that you can add to the report to add value for your client.
• On demand technical support Access to a dedicated technical support team to answer your queries – whether they are about our software systems or about a HCS.

• Technical Bulletins and knowledge library You will receive regular copies of our Sava Technical Bulletins keeping you up-to-date on legal, valuation and technical issues around surveying property. You’ll also have access to Sava EDGE, an online technical resource.
• Monitoring and compliance support We check a proportion of your surveys, feeding back to you any issues where the survey could be improved. This improves the overall quality to your customer, as well as lowering the risk of a claim against you.
• Claims handling If you use our scheme insurance, Sava will handle any claim or complaint on your behalf, which will ensure it is dealt with efficiently, as well as saving you time.