RICS residential surveyor contractors
We're expanding our RICS Home Survey offering and building a panel of experienced, independent RICS surveyors across the UK — carrying out Level 1, 2 and 3 inspections on a flexible, self-employed contractor basis, while you keep control of your own diary and coverage area.
Carry out RICS Home Surveys — your way
You may be considered for one or more of the following services, depending on your qualifications, experience and RICS status.
RICS Home Survey Level 1
Condition-focused reports for newer, conventional homes in good condition.
RICS Home Survey Level 2
Survey-only reports for conventional properties in reasonable condition, including advice on defects, repairs and maintenance.
Level 2 + Valuation
For surveyors who are also RICS Registered Valuers.
RICS Home Survey Level 3
Detailed building surveys for older, larger, altered, unusual or more complex properties.
What you'll be doing
You’ll carry out professional residential property inspections in line with the RICS Home Survey Standard and the agreed scope of each instruction.
- Carry out RICS Home Survey Level 1, Level 2 and/or Level 3 inspections.
- Assess the condition, construction, defects, risks and visible issues affecting residential properties.
- Prepare clear, accurate and well-structured reports in plain English.
- Apply appropriate condition ratings, defect commentary and recommendations.
- Advise on further investigations, urgent repairs, maintenance priorities and matters for legal advisers where relevant.
- Deliver reports within agreed turnaround times and to Premier Snag's quality standards.
- Liaise professionally with clients, vendors, agents and the Premier Snag office team where required.
- Maintain independence, professionalism and compliance with RICS rules, standards and conflicts-of-interest requirements.
- For valuation instructions, prepare compliant valuation content only where you hold the correct RICS Registered Valuer status.
Essential experience
- Current RICS membership: AssocRICS, MRICS or FRICS.
- Appropriate residential surveying experience for the survey level(s) you wish to undertake.
- Strong working knowledge of the RICS Home Survey Standard.
- Experience producing RICS Home Survey Level 1, Level 2 and/or Level 3 reports.
- Excellent knowledge of UK residential construction, common defects, damp, roofs, services, structural movement, alterations and maintenance issues.
- Ability to write clear, practical and client-friendly reports.
- Professional indemnity insurance appropriate to the work undertaken.
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
- Strong diary management, reliability and communication skills.
- Right to work in the UK.
For valuation work
- Current RICS Registered Valuer status.
- Experience preparing residential market valuations and, where required, reinstatement cost figures.
- Knowledge of RICS Red Book requirements and valuation compliance.
Desirable
- Experience with older, period, listed, extended or non-standard properties.
- Experience with new-build homes, snagging, NHBC standards or NHQB pre-completion inspections.
- Familiarity with drone, thermal imaging or specialist defect reporting.
- Ability to cover multiple local postcode areas.
- Availability for regular instructions, including short-notice survey opportunities.
Work with an established national brand
A flexible way to put your RICS expertise to work — with the demand, brand and office support of a trusted UK inspection company behind you.
Flexible contractor work
Accept work that fits your diary and professional scope — no guaranteed minimum hours, full control of your availability.
Competitive per-survey rates
Rates agreed by survey level, location and scope, with prompt payment terms.
Local & regional instructions
Work matched to your coverage area, so you spend less time travelling and more time surveying.
An office team behind you
We handle enquiries, customer communication and bookings so you can focus on the survey.
A trusted, review-led brand
Represent an established, 5-star rated UK property inspection brand.
Clear onboarding & support
Clear onboarding, reporting expectations and quality support from day one.
Contractor status. This is a self-employed contractor role. Work is offered on a per-instruction basis and there are no guaranteed minimum hours. Contractors are responsible for their own tax, insurance, professional memberships, equipment, transport and regulatory compliance.
Apply as a RICS surveyor
Tell us about your RICS status and the survey levels you deliver, and attach your CV. It goes straight to our recruitment team — not a generic inbox.
- 1
You apply
Complete the form with your CV (and a redacted sample report if you have one). You'll get an instant confirmation email.
- 2
We review
We check your RICS status and experience against the survey levels you'd like to cover, and get in touch.
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Onboarding
If it's a fit, we agree rates and coverage, complete onboarding and start offering you local instructions.
Questions, answered
RICS surveyor contractor opportunities at Premier Snag, explained.
It's a self-employed contractor role. Work is offered on a per-instruction basis with no guaranteed minimum hours. Contractors are responsible for their own tax, insurance, professional memberships, equipment, transport and regulatory compliance.
Only for Level 2 + Valuation and other valuation instructions. You're welcome to join the panel for condition and survey-only work (Level 1, 2 and 3) without Registered Valuer status.
Level 1, Level 2, Level 2 + Valuation and/or Level 3 — depending on your qualifications, experience and RICS status. Tell us which you're qualified and experienced to deliver when you apply.
Professional indemnity insurance appropriate to the work you undertake. We'll confirm the details as part of onboarding.
Across the UK. We match instructions to your coverage area, including short-notice survey opportunities where you're available.
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