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Average Fees in 2018 and Changes to Default Fee Matrix

We are asked quite often about the typical fee rates surveyors are offering through our site. Each year we analyse these to check that our default fees are in line with the average fees being offered.

This year we have decided to share these with you, and below is the breakdown of the average fee delivered through our site over the course of 2018. Noticeable this year is an increase in the average fee at the ends of the scale. Although the 2-3 Bed £200-400K fee ranges are very similar to 2017, fees for smaller or cheaper properties, and larger more expensive properties, have increased, in some cases quite significantly.

Obviously there will be regional variations in fee rates, but these might help you when setting or reviewing your own fees.

Our default pricing has just been updated to reflect these, to ensure that new users have a realistic guide as to the starting point when setting their own fees when joining the site.

HomeBuyer Report

Bedrooms £0-£100k £101k-£200k £201k-£300k £301k-£400k £401k-£500k £501k-£600k £601k-£700k £701k-£800k £801k-£900k £901k-£1m
1 Bed 339 376 403 425 445 455 486   700  
2 Bed 344 371 403 431 455 501 532 544 604 675
3 Bed 348 375 407 439 469 512 545 593 600 669
4 Bed 363 379 408 452 486 511 557 582 630 655
5 Bed 380 387 437 465 506 557 574 611 654 695

 

Building Survey

Bedrooms £0-£100k £101k-£200k £201k-£300k £301k-£400k £401k-£500k £501k-£600k £601k-£700k £701k-£800k £801k-£900k £901k-£1m
1 Bed 480 497 541 550 592 657 656 727    
2 Bed 491 500 543 589 630 662 683 725 767 819
3 Bed 492 507 542 595 641 679 710 756 744 875
4 Bed 500 517 552 600 649 696 737 771 818 878
5 Bed 594 550 593 619 652 704 761 818 828 899

 

Valuation Survey

Bedrooms £0-£100k £101k-£200k £201k-£300k £301k-£400k £401k-£500k £501k-£600k £601k-£700k £701k-£800k £801k-£900k £901k-£1m
1 Bed 229 250 297 334 349 402   344   615
2 Bed 216 230 273 312 350 364 430 440 369 423
3 Bed 224 230 257 306 337 383 435 451 475 493
4 Bed 292 233 254 286 340 380 395 462 488 439
5 Bed 241 238 260 279 334 374 436 377 399 549

 

* Note: any blanks in the data indicate that no seaches have been performed for the particular property type  

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is the organisation responsible for the training and regulation of Chartered Surveyors. To be listed on Local Building Surveyors, surveyors must be either a RICS Member (AssocRICS, MRICS/FRICS) or a Firm Regulated by the RICS, so you can be assured that your survey will be carried out by a qualified regulated professional.

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