Our Useful Property Viewing Checklist
We've put together a useful checklist covering the key things that you should be looking out for when you are out viewing properties and potential homes.
Property Checklist
- House Builder: ……………………………………….
- Address: ……………………………………….
- Property Address: ……………………………………….
- Property Asking Price: ……………………………………….
- How much is the council tax for the house? ……………………………………….
- Is the property lease or freehold? ……………………………………….
- If the property is leasehold, how much is the ground rent? ……………………………………….
- Is there allocated parking? ……………………………………….
- If there isn’t, is it easy to park? ……………………………………….
- Does it have a private or shared garden? ……………………………………….
- What aspect is the garden? ……………………………………….
- Does the property have central heating? ……………………………………….
- What standard fixtures and fittings are included in the price? ……………………………………….
- Does the house come with carpets? ……………………………………….
- What are the neighbours like? ……………………………………….
- Is the area noisy? ……………………………………….
- What are the local schools like? ……………………………………….
- Are transport links good? ……………………………………….
- How far is the nearest station? ……………………………………….
- Where are the nearest shops? ……………………………………….
- How do we reserve this property? ……………………………………….
- What are the next steps? ……………………………………….
You can never be too prepared when it comes to house viewing.
It's likely that you will see a fair number of properties before choosing the perfect one - so keeping a log of their key information and features is a necessity.