Building surveys and valuation reports

[tell-me-more]

If I have a full building survey done, is it possible to use that as a mortgage valuation report as well or would I still need to have both done?

[Finance Guy]

it would depend if the valuer was on the building societies approved panel of valuers or not.

If they were, they would just need to get a 'retype' done onto their branded paperwork costing around �80, assuming they were prepared to do this - they are not obliged to.

At worst, you can ask that the valuer uses your report as a 'comparable', thus assuring you that it will be a fair re-valuation.

Hope that helps

Good luck