Foundation information belongs in the file before the valuation
Make foundation information part of the intake
From 1 April 2026, the way foundation information is included in the valuation report will change. In the revised model, KCAF's foundation risk report is the primary source. The risk indication follows KCAF risk classes A through E; where no risk class is available, this can be stated. This does not create a general obligation for every seller or estate agent, but it does support a practical file decision: ask at intake what foundation information is available, add the source, and explicitly record its absence.
Keep source facts and professional assessment separate
KCAF states that additional investigation through a QuickScan is not determined by KCAF or FunderMaps, but follows from the professional's interpretation of the Foundation Risk Report. According to the supplied passage, the A–E score and the reliability of the foundation type or other established data are relevant factors. A file process therefore does not replace that assessment. It does, however, make clear what information was available, what information is uncertain, and which decision point remains with the professional.
Use a foundation decision register for each property
In addition to the property file, create one compact register for handover between sales, file management and valuation. For each property, record: the KCAF source or its absence, date, A–E class where available, reliability of known data, file status, owner of the follow-up action, and the open decision point for the valuer. Mark an item as complete only when the source has been added or its absence has been explicitly recorded; do not derive your own risk class from incomplete information. This register is a tool for traceability, not a prescription for a QuickScan or valuation outcome. This approach is not individual valuation, legal or financial advice; the supplied passages describe the role of foundation information and professional interpretation, but not the appropriate outcome for a particular property.
