There are many requirements that need to be completed and finalised when buying or selling a property. This includes things like inspecting the title deeds, freehold documentation, property information, mortgage details, instructing a listing agent, contract exchanges and an inspection from a house surveyor.

Something else that people also consider is hiring a Pest Management company like ourselves to conduct a full property survey in all internal and external locations to determine whether a pest infestation is evident or has been present, or to conduct a full inspection procedure against protected species also maybe residing within the properties loft or garden areas.

Why would you require a pest survey when selling your property?

After all, if you’re moving, then pests are no longer your concern right? Unfortunately, though, this most certainly is not the case. You see, a pest management audit and detailed survey when moving is very important.

There are several reasons why you would require a pest survey when moving. Essentially, half of the equation of moving is selling your own property. Pest infestations are extremely off putting to potential buyers. The last thing that the buyer wants to discover is that there are pests in the home!
 

The discovery of this fact could easily break the deal. On top of this, it is actually a legal requirement to disclose any major factors affecting the property you have for sale. This includes things like whether you have had a serious pest infestation.

To prevent this from happening, you may want to look at giving Atlas Environmental Services Ltd a call to conduct a full pest management inspection before putting the house on the market.

This will ensure that there are no nasty surprises for the new owner that could cause the sale of your property to fall through. It also makes the home hygienically clean in any case, and therefore easier to sell.