Hunter Ellis Professional Property Tools
UK Homebuyer Viewing Toolkit
Spot what matters at a viewing, record uncertainty and know what to ask next. Importantly, the toolkit helps you organise observations without trying to diagnose the building.
£12.95 VAT included · Instant digital download · No physical item
- Printable A4
- Fillable PDF
- 40 guided checks
- 24-page reference guide
Who it is for
A clearer route through the viewing
The toolkit is designed for UK buyers who want more purposeful first and second viewings, comparable records and better questions for the agent, vendor, conveyancer and surveyor.
As a result, you can compare properties on the same basis instead of relying on memory after several viewings.
What makes it useful
- Records plain-English observations and uncertainty rather than guessed causes
- Prompts you to note what was not visible or accessible
- Keeps questions, document requests and professional follow-up in the correct lane
- Helps you compare three properties on the same basis
- Provides a rapid route for early viewings and a deeper reference for serious contenders
Inside the download
Exactly what you receive
The files work together as one viewing system. In addition, the download includes clear instructions, a personal-use licence and an exact manifest.
- 22-page printable toolkit
- 22-page fillable PDF
- Two-page Rapid Viewing Sheet
- 40 guided property checks and 12 warning signs
- Agent and vendor questions
- Paperwork request checklist
- Survey decision guide
- Three-property comparison pages
- 24-page Extended Red Flag Reference Guide
- Read-me, personal-use licence and exact file manifest
Digital format & compatibility
This is a digital download only, so no physical item is supplied. The customer ZIP contains printable A4 and fillable PDF files, instructions, a licence and an exact manifest.
Because PDF apps behave differently, test a short entry, save it, close the file and reopen it before relying on the form.
Storefront examples use fictional details. Meanwhile, customer working files are supplied blank, and the PDFs are not represented as fully tagged accessible PDFs.
The method
Use it in four clear steps
- Use the Rapid Viewing Sheet for the first pass.
- Move to the fuller guided pages if the property remains a contender.
- Record only what you can safely see, including uncertainty and inaccessible areas.
- Carry focused questions and document requests to the appropriately qualified adviser.
In practice, this keeps the viewing focused without asking you to make technical judgments that belong with a surveyor or other professional.
Professional authorship
Built from real surveying and design practice
Created by Mark Tutton BSc (Hons) MSc MRPSA ACABE — a practising building surveyor and architectural designer.
Mark holds a BSc (Hons) in Architectural Design & Technology and is MRPSA and ACABE. He also holds an MSc in Surveying (Building Surveying), awarded with Commendation by Northumbria University. The toolkit draws on a technical background spanning residential surveying, building defects and architectural design.
However, Hunter Ellis does not claim endorsement by RICS, RPSA, CABE or another professional body through this product. Qualifications and memberships identify the author’s technical background rather than third-party approval of the toolkit.
Important professional boundary
An organiser — not a building survey
These resources are organisational and educational aids. They do not inspect, diagnose, value, design, certify or approve a property.
Likewise, they do not provide legal, engineering, electrical, gas, fire-safety or other specialist advice. Therefore, obtain appropriately qualified property-specific advice before making financial, legal or safety decisions.
The toolkit is not a building survey and does not replace an inspection, conveyancing advice or property-specific professional advice.
For the same reason, Hunter Ellis does not claim endorsement by RICS, RPSA, CABE or another professional body through this product.
Before you buy
Frequently asked questions
Does this replace a professional survey?
No. Instead, it helps you observe, record and prepare questions. It does not inspect, diagnose or replace a survey appropriate to the property.
Is construction knowledge required?
No. The prompts use plain English and ask you to record what you can see rather than guess the cause of a defect.
Can I type into the toolkit?
Yes. A fillable PDF is included. However, fillable behaviour depends on the PDF app, so test a short entry, save it, close it and reopen it before relying on the file.
Is a physical product posted?
No. This is a digital download supplied in a customer ZIP.
Can I share the files?
No. The licence is for personal use by one purchasing household. Therefore, resale, redistribution, public sharing and client use are not permitted.
Professional Property Tools
Make the next viewing more useful
Spot what matters, record uncertainty and prepare better questions. In addition, keep observations, inaccessible areas and follow-up requests together before deciding whether the property deserves a full survey.
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