Andrea, "surveyor" must be what we USers know as "inspectors"-- people who are certified to report to the buyer on the safety and condition of the building?

Here, a real estate commitment can be voided by the purchaser if a property does not pass the housing inspection. Or a seller can be expected to repair the deficiency till it does pass, or credit the purchaser with the estimated cost to bring it up to snuff.

We also have housing inspectors in the employ of municipalities whose job is to see that any work done is done correctly to the building code in that municipality; if new construction, for example, a "permit" is required to start work; in many places the building code people have to OK the specs and drawings, first, before they will issue a permit. (Example: before the plaster can go onto the newly-framed walls, the electrical inspector has to sign off that the wiring is right-- or they will issue a "stop order" that legally inhibits the contractor from doing any more work on the property.

A "surveyor" here is someone who uses highly technical means to measure the dimensions of properties, mark the property boundaries, etc.

Then we have "appraisers" in the employ of the bank, or seller, or buyer, who is certified to set the market value of a property.


Are all these jobs combined into one, over there?

~Susan