New viewing

A clearer record of every viewing.

Start with an address or nickname, choose an approximate age and house type, then note or flag anything to follow up.

Viewing aid only: Houzera does not inspect or diagnose a home. Arrange an independent survey before you commit to buying.

Viewing in progress

Example homePractice

1930s semi-detached · 3 bedrooms · Bromsgrove example

Take it one step at a timeYou can skip anything

Start at the top

Tap a + to open a short prompt. Skip anything you can’t safely see.

Outside

⌂Interwar home · useful focusLook closely at roof coverings, rainwater goods and the condition of external joinery.

Arrange a surveyThese prompts help you record what you see; they do not replace an independent home survey. Ask your conveyancer or surveyor about concerns before you commit.

Your home search

My viewings

Add a home, note what you saw and return to your follow-up questions later.

After the viewing

Compare homes on what matters to you.

Review your notes side by side. Houzera keeps your observations together; the decision stays yours.

Quick tips

Questions for the person showing you round.

Choose who is with you. Ask only what feels useful; save anything to follow up later.

Who is with you?Agents can check the seller’s disclosures; owners may know more from living with the home. If they’re unsure, note it and follow up.

Level 2 or Level 3 survey?

Level 2: a visual inspection and report on the main elements and visible defects, often suited to conventional homes in reasonable condition. It gives condition ratings and some repair or maintenance advice, but not detailed repair instructions.

Level 3: a more detailed assessment of construction, defects, likely causes, repair options and future maintenance. Ask about it for older, altered, unusual or visibly poor-condition homes.

Both depend on safe access. If a loft or another area cannot be inspected safely, the surveyor records that limit. Discuss the property and your concerns with the surveyor before choosing.

A mortgage valuation is not your survey

It is commissioned for the lender to assess the property as loan security. Depending on the lender and case, it may use online or desktop information, an external visit, or an internal inspection.

Even when someone visits, it is not a buyer-focused condition report. Do not assume the loft or every defect has been checked, or that you will get repair advice. Arrange your own survey.

Ask about extensions and alterations

For extensions and loft conversions, ask the owner whether planning permission and Building Regulations approval were obtained.

For a conservatory, ask when it was added and whether any guarantees are available.

Flag any concerns for your surveyor and leave detailed paperwork checks to your conveyancer.

Keep in mind: answers are a starting point. Ask for documents where relevant and pass concerns to your conveyancer or surveyor. A viewing is not a building survey.

Where these prompts come from

Adapted from UK home-viewing and survey guidance. The prompts help you ask; they do not diagnose defects.