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Property survey guides and regulations
Every PropertySurvey Pro guide in one place: housing and rental rules in the UK, how to write the report, reference data, and guidance for other countries.
UK housing and rental rules
Current and upcoming rules for rented homes and property records in the UK, each with the official sources it relies on.
- Decent Homes Standard for private rentalsEngland's 2035 implementation, HHSRS context and condition records.
- HHSRS 2026 changes21 hazards instead of 29, new bands and the penalty, in England from 23 June 2026.
- Awaab's Law in ScotlandDamp and mould rules for private landlords from 6 October 2026.
- Private Rented Sector DatabaseEngland's landlord database, opening from 15 December 2026 subject to approval.
- EICR changes 2026Changes due 30 November 2026 in England, subject to approval.
- EPC changes in ScotlandNew EPC regulations from 31 October 2026, unless a draft moves them to 2028.
Reporting know-how and reference
How to write the report, wording to adapt, and the figures and terms behind it.
- How to write a RICS condition reportSurvey levels, CR1–CR3 ratings, defect wording and caveats, step by step.
- Survey clause libraryRICS-aligned defect, repair-covenant and maintenance clauses to copy and adapt.
- Decent Homes & PRS statisticsEnglish Housing Survey, ONS and BRE figures, plus international standards.
- Property survey glossarySurvey, dilapidations, Decent Homes, HHSRS and defect terms explained.
Outside the UK
Local rules and inspection guidance for surveyors and agents in other countries.
- Property survey software by countryPick your market for local guidance.
- Victoria rental minimum standards: recordsThe record-keeping duty from 13 October 2026, penalties and a checklist.
- Rental minimum standards inspections (Victoria)Inspecting against Victoria's 15 rental minimum standards.
- Dilapidation reports in AustraliaRoom-by-room records, timestamped photos and on-device PDFs.
- Ireland's new BER scaleA0 to G from 24 May 2026, the new thresholds, and why existing BERs stay valid.
- Property surveys in IrelandCondition and snagging reports for Irish surveyors and letting agents.
- Dubai building quality & safety lawLaw No. 3 of 2026: the Quality and Safety Certificate and Technical Report.
- Commercial property inspections in the USRoom-by-room condition records with ASTM E2018 context.
- Property inspections in CanadaRoom-by-room condition logging for Canadian real estate professionals.
- Snagging in New ZealandSnagging and condition reports for New Zealand inspectors.
Free tools and calculators
Calculators that run in your browser, with no login.
- All free tools & calculatorsCrack, stair, roof pitch, floor area, ventilation and knotweed tools.
- Decent Homes & Renters' Rights checkerScore a rental against the Decent Homes Standard criteria.
- Crack damage categoriser (BRE 251)Record masonry damage categories 0 to 5 from crack width.
- Dilapidations cost estimatorAn indicative end-of-lease liability by floor area and asset type.
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