Very fast between calling and getting the full report - excellent fast service! and telephone staff was very friendly and a great help.
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I used Homebuyer Online with slight trepidation, but was reassured by reviews by other users. I can now add my name to the list of these other users who thought it was fantastic. Website really clear... See more
Everything about using Homebuyer Online was perfect. I called all around for survey quotes speaking with an arrey of surveyors who were generally expensive and difficult. Homebuyer Online was so effic... See more
After making the decision to have a survey done we got various quotes in. Homebuyer online was by far the cheapest so we proceeded with caution. Survey booked on line late on a Tuesday afternoon. E-m... See more
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Homebuyer Online.co.uk are a Nationwide Network of Chartered Surveyors. All members are regulated and have PI insurance to protect you. You can get an instant quote for your Home Survey online and can then order it immediately and securely with a credit or debit card. The survey will then be carried out by one of our experienced local surveyors. Once your report is complete you can download it directly from the website. You can also talk to your surveyor at any point in the process.
Contact info
7 Guessens Road, AL8 6QW, Welwyn Garden City
- 0345 387 0345
- info@homebuyeronline.co.uk
- homebuyeronline.co.uk
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Easy way of getting a survey done
No complaints or issues with this service - everything worked well. Homebuyeronline kept me updated when the survey would be completed and responded to my emails promptly. I last bought a survey in 2007 (from a similar company) and the price compared favourably to then. All round, a very satisfactory service.
Excellent service with result delivered quickly and professionally. Recommended.
Very happy with my first experience of Homebuyer Online. My surveyor delivered the
result speedily and fully and was most informative during my tel calls to clarify. All in all an extremely professional service at a most competitive price.
I have changed my opinion on the surveyor to such a degree that I feel that any builder picked of the street would have done a better job
I found them easy to deal with and they were very quick in doing the job.
Initial contact slow no one answered the phone
After instructions I called them twice but no one answered it went an answer phone which made me nervous.
Once a surveyor was appointed matters moved fast and the report was delivered next day which was good.
About as good as it could be.
We used this service for a building survey on a relatively straightforward property which had been extended a couple of times.The website itself worked well, and price competitive as far as I could tell. The surveyor was local and contacted us within a few days and was positively enthusiastic, making sure he was clear on any special requirements. Also responded promptly to one or two later questions. The whole thing was done within a week or so. The report itself was well-written and covered all the expected items (within the limits of the usual lists of exclusions you get with these things). So overall, yes, recommended, it couldn't have been much easier.
Very good service all round
Received a thorough report at a reasonable price and our surveyor (Don) continued to be very helpful even after he'd published it.
a no hassell professional service
I would recommend this service, it was competative, hassell free and a very professional service.
Excellent service and so easy!
We were very impressed with the service and speed of the homebuyers report through the site. We couldn't complain and would certainly recommended to others. Thank you very much!
Easy to arrange but lacked speed in delivery
Engaged them for a Homebuyers Survey. First surveyor was booked for an appointment 2 weeks later. This was changed for a more appropriate appointment. However, report took over a week to be made available.
Really quick response time from order to completion of survey.
Following the ordering of the survey we were quickly contacted by the nominated surveyor. He then made arrangements with the estate agent to carry out the survey within a few days. The report was completed two days after the survey and we were contacted to say we could follow up on any questions arising. Professional speedy service from start to finish. Report (homebuyers) very thorough and process incredibly smooth.
Overall a good service.
Good quality survey report. Took a little longer than advertised on website, two weeks rather than the 5 days the site states it aims for. Overall though good value for money.
Friendly helpful and fast access to professional surveyors
This is a rapid efficient way to reach properly qualified professionals best suited to my home buying needs. I was able to speak directly to the surveyor on concerns relating to the particular property as well as getting sensible practical information ahead and after the survey. Home buying is such a critical time so I was pleased to feel confident about my surveyor choice via this online route.
Great service will use again for sure !
Hi booked the survey on a Thursday Morning got a phone call late Thursday afternoon saying they could fit me in the next day survey was carried out and had this in my email box by the following Tuesday very good service and spoke with the Surveyor just to confirm and please my mind on something he mentioned in survey , would highly recommend .
Average at best
Home buyer reports are clearly floored. Homebuyer online we're easy enough to deal with but I have reservations, not all about the company.
When I booked the appointment I made it clear I wanted to be present at the inspection.
It was carried out without me and I wasn't given the opportunity of being present. Other companies flatly refused to let me be present.
Why wouldn't a home buyer want to be present? The home inspector is working for me, supposedly, but they treat you like they're not interested in your queries or concerns.
I later found out the inspector was onsight no more than an hour and spent a lot of that talking with the vendor.
It's just not possible to inspect a detached home properly in an hour.
The actual report revealed nothing I didn't already know from my own inspection, and I'm no home inspector.
In short, the report isn't worth the paper it's written on.
It's not just this company, they were easy enough to deal with but there was a distinct lack of communication, it's the system.
I don't doubt there are some good inspectors out there, but finding them is more luck than judgement and the average purchaser is entirely in their hands.
Home buyer reports are - in their present form - a necessary evil & nothing more than a money making exercise for those that provide them.
I would recommend finding a very good reputable builder - with experience of the type of property to be inspected - to do the inspection, and also engaging independent specialists like an electrician & a plumber to carry out their own specific inspections on the property.
It will cost more but the result will be a whole lot more accurate.
These type of specialists should be offered as optional extras by any company offering to do inspections but in my recent experience they're not.

Reply from Homebuyer Online
Good Professional Service
I am pleased with the way the survey was done and the survey report was exhaustive. I got a good friendly service and it was done by a FRICS qualified surveyor. It was easy enough to book online and the price was good and got the report after a week. Would happily recommend them.
Very easy to arrange, efficient and quick response times!
The process from start to finish was straightforward, it couldn't have been easier. The report was indepth and comprehensive. I have no concerns in using this service again.
Good Experience
Generally a good experience, communication could have been a little bit better when the planned survey didn't take place on time, but nothing that would cause complaint.
I would recommend them.
Worth the money
The premium report is very detailed. Puts your mind at rest when making such an important purchase. On the scale of things at a fraction of the total cost.
yes definately .very efficient and all completed within a week.
I would recommend them to any one .All gueries answered straight away and the surveyor Mike was very helpful and also left his number in case I needed to speak to him.
excellent, speedy service.
I was at first a bit unsure about using a purely online based serviced but after reading the positive reviews I decided to try it. The service I received was excellent from start to finish. Outstanding customer service from the appointed local firm of Surveyors, friendly uncomplicated emails informing me of progress and the full survey report was delivered within a working week of the Surveyor's visit. It was and concise. Well worth the money.
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