Sava Level 6 Surveying case studies
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The Sava Level 6 Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation - marketed by the Sava School of Surveying as the Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation - is described by its provider as a part-time, industry-recognised qualification that offers a route into the residential surveying profession without first completing a degree. The Sava School of Surveying presents itself as a leading provider of professional surveying qualifications, shaping careers and supporting better homes; it is the trading name of Sava Limited, registered in England and based in Milton Keynes. The Sava Level 6 Surveying case studies are 5 cases and about 3,464 words.
1The 4 mm crack and the 10-day exchange
You are instructed to carry out a RICS Level 2 Home Survey on a 1905 mid-terrace house. A vendor-commissioned building survey from 2019 notes 'minor settlement' but contains no monitoring data.
730 words, about 4 min2The damp guarantee that may be the wrong diagnosis
You inspect a 1930s semi-detached house with a persistent damp patch on the front room wall, black mould around the window reveal and a musty smell. The owner had a chemical damp-proof course injected three years ago under a 20-year guarantee.
719 words, about 4 min3The short lease, cladding and remortgage pressure
You are asked to provide a market valuation for remortgage of a two-bedroom purpose-built flat. The lease has 78 years unexpired.
696 words, about 3 min4The basement, the email notice and the cracks next door
A homeowner is building a rear extension and basement at a semi-detached house. The basement excavation will be 2.8 m deep and will come within 2.5 m of the neighbour's foundations, which are 1.2 m deep.
667 words, about 3 min5Internal wall insulation in a damp solid-brick house
You are the retrofit assessor for a Victorian end-terrace house with 220 mm solid brick walls, cement render externally and lime plaster internally. The EPC is F (score 28).
652 words, about 3 min