Viewing checklist

Take this handy checklist with you on viewings to make sure you have covered everything you need to know:

Have you?

Visited the property/area at different times and on different days to get an idea of how busy/noisy the area gets?
Spoken to anyone in the street about living in the area?
Found out about the local area? - Use our checklist for Learning about a new area
to check you have covered everything
Thought about how you could use each room. Will your furniture fit in? (Don’t forget to take
measurements of your favourite/largest pieces of furniture before going on viewings!)
Asked if the property is a listed building or in a conservation area as this may
limit the changes you can make to it in the future?
Been shown a demonstration of the heating and plumbing?
Have any gas and electrical checks been done recently?
Looked behind furniture and curtains for signs of damp?
Asked your solicitor to obtain buildings regulations certificates if recent work has been carried out on the property?
Checked if the block looks well maintained for leasehold properties? Ask for documented evidence of how long the lease is and check for restrictions on what you can and cannot do