Compare My Move’s data found that in Birmingham, Homebuyer Surveys as a whole proved more popular than Building Surveys, despite many of the residential properties in Birmingham being over 100 years old. If the property you are looking to buy is older, built of unconventional materials or in a less than perfect state, a Building Survey is highly recommended.
Just 6.7% of users opted for a Building Survey on their detached property. Figures were higher for semi-detached and terraced however, at 18.4% and 11% respectively. Meanwhile, 7.2% of users had a Homebuyers survey on a detached property, with 29.4% opting for this survey on a semi-detached house and 24.6% on terraced homes. Users who purchased flats in Birmingham undertook the least amount of surveys, with 4.3% organising a Homebuyers Survey and just 0.97% using a Building Survey.