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The property inspection and real estate survey blog

Regulations, field methods and lessons learned for surveyors, inspectors, property managers and building managers.

Illustration for the article “Spectalya for teams: running a surveying firm with the Enterprise plan” — Spectalya blog
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Spectalya for teams: running a surveying firm with the Enterprise plan

When several surveyors work for the same organisation, speed is no longer the only concern: you need consistent reports, centralised data and simple access management. That is...

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Illustration for the article “A property inspection report that reflects your brand: customising the PDF in Spectalya” — Spectalya blog
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A property inspection report that reflects your brand: customising the PDF in Spectalya

The report is what your clients see of your work. Spectalya generates it automatically, but lets you decide how it looks and what it contains: visual identity, photo layout,...

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Illustration for the article “Voice dictation and AI transcription: describing a property without typing” — Spectalya blog
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Voice dictation and AI transcription: describing a property without typing

Typing a precise description on a smartphone, standing in an empty room, is slow and tiring. Voice dictation changes everything — provided the transcription is reliable,...

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Illustration for the article “From visit to PDF report: a Spectalya inspection step by step” — Spectalya blog
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From visit to PDF report: a Spectalya inspection step by step

What does a property inspection with Spectalya actually look like? Let's follow a complete inspection, from creating the file to exporting the signed report, including...

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Illustration for the article “Spectalya: the property inspection and real estate survey app built for fieldwork” — Spectalya blog
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Spectalya: the property inspection and real estate survey app built for fieldwork

Spectalya grew out of a simple observation: surveyors often spend more time transcribing and formatting their findings than actually making them. The app brings the whole...

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Illustration for the article “Property inspection app: 8 criteria for making the right choice” — Spectalya blog
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Property inspection app: 8 criteria for making the right choice

Paper, word processor, spreadsheet, dedicated app: surveyors and property managers are gradually going digital for their property inspection reports. But the tool still has to...

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Illustration for the article “Writing a detailed property inspection report: the room-by-room method” — Spectalya blog
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Writing a detailed property inspection report: the room-by-room method

A property inspection report is only worth something if it is precise. "Good condition" proves nothing; "2 cm chip on the lower left corner of the windowsill" is beyond dispute....

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Illustration for the article “Tenant damage or normal wear and tear: how to tell the difference” — Spectalya blog
· 4 min read

Tenant damage or normal wear and tear: how to tell the difference

The tenant must return the property in the condition in which they received it, but is not liable for normal wear and tear, age-related deterioration or construction defects....

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Illustration for the article “Move-out property inspection: procedure, comparison and release of the rental deposit” — Spectalya blog
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Move-out property inspection: procedure, comparison and release of the rental deposit

The move-out property inspection compares the property at the end of the lease with its move-in description. It determines any tenant damage and, ultimately, what happens to the...

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Illustration for the article “Move-in property inspection in Belgium: the rules in Wallonia, Brussels and Flanders” — Spectalya blog
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Move-in property inspection in Belgium: the rules in Wallonia, Brussels and Flanders

Since residential leases were devolved to the regions, each region has its own legislation. On the move-in property inspection, however, the three regimes agree on the...

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