Start with the issues to investigate before an offer, then work back to their evidence rather than relying on the headline score.
A useful reading order
- Check the address and report date.
- Read the summary and the findings grouped as matters to check before an offer, follow-up questions and useful context.
- Open the relevant chapter and note its source and date.
- Read Sources and limitations, including fields without data.
- Take the resulting questions to the seller, estate agent, owners’ association or specialist.
Understanding the scores
The overall and topic scores summarise information on a 0–100 scale. A higher number is more favourable within that displayed assessment. It is not a property value, probability, inspection result or personal recommendation to buy. A strong overall score can coexist with an important concern or missing evidence.
Understanding a finding
A flag tells you what to investigate; it does not establish the complete cause or repair cost. No signal found is not confirmation that everything was checked or that the building has no defects.
See missing source information. You can also use specific AI questions to explore what the report does establish.