A survey summary your solicitor can act on in minutes
Every Websters home survey includes a free solicitor's summary — a short, plain-English document that distils the survey's key findings into the issues, risks and urgent matters that carry legal weight. Written for conveyancers, it helps a purchase keep moving rather than stall.
"We write a summary for the solicitor on every job, at no extra charge, because a transaction that keeps moving is better for everyone — the buyer, the seller and the lawyers." Richard Stacey MRICS · Director & RICS Registered Valuer
A solicitor's summary report is a concise version of a full home survey, written for legal professionals — setting out the issues, risks and urgent matters a solicitor needs to know, in language that's quick to read and act on.
A full survey can run to many pages of technical detail, and a conveyancer rarely has time to read every line to find the handful of points that carry legal weight. The summary does that work for them — pulling out the matters most likely to prompt an enquiry to the seller's side.
It does not replace the full survey. The buyer still receives the complete report, with every defect, condition rating and recommendation. The summary sits alongside it as a quick, reliable reference — so the survey's implications can be understood in minutes rather than hours.
One report, two audiences served
The summary is designed to help the buyer and their solicitor at the same time — removing friction on both sides of the transaction.
A faster, less stressful purchase
Your survey shouldn't slow your purchase down. The summary makes sure the right people can act on it quickly.
- Your solicitor finds the points that matter without wading through technical pages
- The right enquiries get raised early, while you still have room to act on them
- Fewer avoidable delays, and clearer communication between everyone involved
- Included free with every Websters survey — nothing to arrange or pay for
The legal-relevant findings, set out plainly
We do the triage for you. The points that affect the transaction are extracted, prioritised and written in plain English.
- Raise the right enquiries without reading the full report line by line
- Urgent and serious matters are flagged clearly and up front
- The surveyor who inspected the property is contactable to talk it through
- Provided free with every client instruction — most firms don't offer this at all
Built around the points that move a transaction
The summary focuses on what a conveyancer actually needs — not a re-run of the full survey, but the findings that carry legal or commercial weight.
Findings that carry legal weight
The defects and risks most likely to affect the transaction or prompt an enquiry to the seller's side.
Urgent and serious matters
Anything needing prompt attention is flagged clearly and up front, so nothing important is missed.
Points to raise with the seller
Issues that may warrant enquiries, specialist access before exchange, or a conversation about price.
A clear route to the full report
Each point ties back to the complete survey, so anything can be checked in detail in seconds.
See a sample summary
Take a look at the format and level of detail your solicitor will receive.
Download sample (PDF)Where the summary removes the friction
A small step in the process that quietly keeps things moving for the buyer, the solicitor and everyone else in the chain.
We carry out the survey
An RICS-qualified surveyor inspects the property in person.
The buyer gets the full report
The complete survey, with every defect, rating and recommendation.
The solicitor gets the summary
The legal-relevant findings, distilled and ready to act on.
The right enquiries are raised
Without anyone having to read the full report line by line.
The purchase keeps moving
Issues surface early, while there's still room to act on them.
A standard we set, not an upsell
Most firms either charge for a summary like this or don't provide one at all. We include it with every survey — and stand behind it.
Free with every survey
Included as standard on every Level 2 and Level 3 survey we carry out, at no extra charge.
Written by RICS professionals
Prepared by RICS-qualified surveyors who are also Registered Valuers — not delegated to an admin template.
Your surveyor is contactable
The surveyor who inspected the property is available to talk the findings through with you or your solicitor.
Plain English, not jargon
Written to be read quickly by a busy conveyancer, so the points that matter are easy to find and act on.
Solicitor's summary: frequently asked questions
What is a solicitor's summary report?
It's a concise version of a full home survey, written for legal professionals, that sets out the issues, risks and urgent matters a solicitor needs to know about. It distils the essential findings into clear language so the points that affect the transaction are easy to find and act on.
It sits alongside the full survey rather than replacing it — the buyer still receives the complete report — and focuses on the matters most likely to prompt an enquiry to the seller's side.
Is it really free?
Yes. The solicitor's summary is included with every survey we carry out, at no extra charge. There's nothing to arrange or pay for — it comes as standard with your Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Most other firms either charge for a document like this or don't provide one at all.
Does it replace the full survey report?
No. You still receive the complete survey, with every defect, condition rating and recommendation identified. The summary is a quick reference for your solicitor that runs alongside the full report — so the survey's implications can be understood in minutes, with the full detail always available behind it.
Who writes the summary, and how long is it?
It's prepared by the RICS-qualified surveyor involved in your survey — the same professional standard as the full report, not an automated template. It's deliberately short: a focused, plain-English document a busy conveyancer can read quickly, covering the points that carry legal or commercial weight rather than every line of the survey.
Can my solicitor speak to the surveyor about it?
Yes. The surveyor who inspected the property is contactable and happy to talk the findings through — with you or directly with your solicitor. If a point needs clarifying before an enquiry is raised, that conversation is part of the service.
How is the summary sent to my solicitor?
We can provide the summary to you to forward, or send it to your solicitor directly — just let us know who's acting and how they'd like to receive it. Either way it's straightforward to pass on, so the right person has it at the point they need it.
I'm a solicitor or conveyancer — can we work with Websters?
We'd be glad to. Many firms prefer working with us precisely because our clients arrive with a clear summary already in hand, which saves time on every file. If you'd like to discuss referring clients, or simply want to know what your clients will receive when they instruct us, get in touch — we're always happy to talk to firms whose clients we survey.
Whichever side of the table you're on
Book a survey, and the summary comes with it
Tell us about your property and we'll come back with a clear, fixed quote for a Level 2 or Level 3 survey — solicitor's summary included as standard, at no extra charge.
Let's make your files run more smoothly
Introducing a client? The quickest way to get them moving is to send us the full property address along with your client's name and contact details, and we'll take it from there.
Prefer to ask about our service in general first? Email our Managing Director, Dan Knowles, directly — he's always glad to talk to firms whose clients we survey.