The panel
The surveyors and solicitors
we recommend
A move goes at the speed of whoever answers slowest. These are the firms we hand people to, because we know how they work and how quickly they come back — not because you have to use them.
What we are paid
We are paid a referral fee when someone we introduce goes on to instruct one of these firms. From Howells and Spencer Skuse Potter it is £150 plus VAT each, paid on completion. From RCRS Group it is 10% plus VAT of the survey fee — so if a survey costs £500, we receive £50 plus VAT.
The £150 is the same from either solicitor, so it cannot be the reason we point you at one rather than the other. None of it makes any difference to what you pay, and none of it plays a part in who is on this page — these firms are here because of how they work and how quickly they answer. You are free to instruct any surveyor or solicitor you wish, and choosing someone else will not affect how we act for you.
Surveys and valuations
RCRS Group
RICS Registered Valuers and RICS regulated, with over 50 years of combined experience in the South Wales and Southwest markets. Their office is on Cathedral Road, a few doors from our own in Pontcanna.
- Phone029 2252 6785
- Emailsurveys@rcrsgroup.com
- Office8 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9LJ
The three levels of survey
Level 1 — Valuation Report
The surveyor assesses how the property was built, its size, its location and its overall condition. The lightest of the three.
Level 2 — Survey only
For conventional properties in reasonable condition. A more extensive visual inspection of the building, its services and its grounds, though still without tests.
Level 2 — Survey and valuation
The Level 2 inspection plus an opinion of market value, a reinstatement figure for insurance, and the problems that are affecting the value.
Level 3 — Comprehensive survey
For older, larger or altered properties. A detailed inspection that notes the identifiable risk of potential or hidden defects and recommends the remedial work.
Valuations for a particular purpose
- Help to BuyAn independent market valuation for repaying the equity loan.
- ProbateEstablishing a value for inheritance tax.
- MatrimonialA market valuation where assets are being divided.
Conveyancing
The solicitors on our panel
Two firms, both of whom we deal with often enough to know who picks up the phone.
Howells
Josh Vers and his team handle the residential conveyancing we refer.
- Over 25 years, and offices in Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend and Newport
- Fixed fees with no hidden costs
- An average exchange time of five weeks
- Phone02920 404020
Spencer Skuse Potter
Andrew and Alex Oakley act on property, and the firm covers wills and probate alongside it.
- Offices in Cardiff, Clevedon, Exeter and London, acting throughout England and Wales
- Property, landlord and tenant, and wills and probate
- Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA number 623746
- Phone029 2048 7210
RCRS Group, Howells and Spencer Skuse Potter are independent businesses and are not part of the Jeffrey Ross group.
Not sure which you need?
Tell us about the property and where you are in the process, and we will point you at the right one — or tell you that you do not need either yet.
Asked and answered
Common questions
Which surveyors do Jeffrey Ross recommend?
RCRS Group Ltd, RICS Registered Valuers based on Cathedral Road in Pontcanna, with over 50 years of combined experience in the South Wales and Southwest markets.
Do I have to use your panel?
No. These are independent firms and you are free to instruct whoever you like. We keep a panel because we know how they work and how quickly they answer.
Are you paid for referring me?
Yes. Howells and Spencer Skuse Potter each pay us £150 plus VAT when someone we introduce goes on to complete, and RCRS Group pay us 10% plus VAT of the survey fee. It makes no difference to what you pay, and it plays no part in who we recommend — the £150 is the same from either solicitor, so it cannot be the reason we point you at one rather than the other.
Which level of survey do I need?
Level 2 suits a conventional property in reasonable condition. Level 3 is the one to take on an older, larger or altered house, because it looks for hidden defects and says what the remedial work would be.