Home Condition Report (HCR) Example

This example Home Condition Report or HCR is produced by a Home Inspector, who is a member of a government-approved Certification Scheme.

The Home Inspector must provide an objective opinion about the condition of the property which the buyer, the seller and the buyer’s mortgage company must be able to rely on and use.

This report tells you:

• about the construction and condition of the home on the date it was inspected; and
• whether more enquiries or investigations are needed.

The report's main aim is to tell you about any defects that need urgent attention or are serious. It also tells you about things that need further investigation to prevent damage to the structure of the building.

The report gives 'condition ratings' to the major parts of the main building (it does not give condition ratings to outbuildings). However, the report does not mention minor defects that do not need building work to put them right.

The principal purpose of the Home Condition Report is to assist the main parties to the transaction by:

• assessing the property’s overall condition and functionality
• identifying defects, which it would be prudent/desirable to rectify
• identifying matters which require further investigation
• pointing out defects and deficiencies which are hazardous to health and safety

The link below, to a sample HCR, is to a PDF document. You may need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file.

Sample HCR

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