Building Surveying DESIGNED for Managing Agents

Managing agents are responsible for maintaining buildings, managing risk and forecasting maintenance costs. Realise Property provides building condition surveys and technical reporting that give you clear insight to make informed decisions, reduce unexpected repair costs and support service charge planning.

Typical projects where our surveys are commissioned include:

• Block maintenance planning  

• Condition audits for service charge budgets  

• Defect prioritisation and repair planning  

• Compliance risk identification

Managing agents often encounter:

• Limited visibility of building condition  

• Unexpected major repairs that disrupt budgets  

• Difficulty prioritising maintenance work  

• Confusion over defect causes and solutions  

• Pressure to justify expenditure to clients and leaseholders

Understanding these challenges helps explain why targeted surveying is essential. 

*Condition surveys* provide a detailed assessment of building condition, identifying defects and maintenance requirements to help agents prioritise works and forecast budgets. They differ from routine inspections by providing structured technical reporting and condition grading useful for strategic planning.

Our building surveying services help managing agents by:

• Identifying defects early to avoid escalation  

• Providing clear condition grading and technical reporting  

• Supporting accurate maintenance budgeting and forecasting  

• Highlighting urgent versus planned works for prioritisation  

• Supplying evidence-based documentation for client communication

Every condition survey and technical inspection includes:

• A clear condition assessment of building fabric and structure  

• Photographic evidence of key issues  

• Practical repair recommendations  

• Identification of urgent and non-urgent works  

• Straightforward, professional reporting language

Every condition survey includes:

• Clear condition grading of building elements  

• Photographic evidence of defects and issues  

• Prioritised recommendations for urgent and planned works  

• Practical repair guidance and cost implications  

• A professional, plain-language report useful for budgeting and compliance

We focus on practical, easy-to-use reports that:

• Clearly grade building condition
• Highlight urgent and planned works
• Provide cost guidance where required
• Support informed property management decisions 

• Surveying services focused specifically on managed property portfolios  

• Clear, commercially useful reporting designed for property management decisions  

• Experience with residential, mixed-use and commercial buildings  

• Practical technical insight to support compliance and cost planning

• These benefits lead to clear, measurable improvements in how managing agents plan and manage building maintenance 

✔ Fewer unexpected major repairs
✔ Improved budget forecasting
✔ Better service charge transparency
✔ Reduced maintenance risk