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This is an illustrative sample, not a real assignment. Every name, place, date and measurement below is invented to show the shape of a VerifyKe report. There is no real house, client or person in it, and no real coordinates appear anywhere.

Example

A house looked after from abroad, room by room.

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Optional parts are marked. They are quoted separately.

Inspection report

Family home condition check — room by room

Case reference
SAMPLE-0002
Version
Version 1
Issued
Illustrative — no issue date
Property reference
SAMPLE-HOME-B (illustrative — not a real house)
Visit date
Illustrative visit — no real date
Visit conditions
Single daytime visit, dry conditions, caretaker present
Inspector
Field inspector (name withheld in sample)
Reviewed by
Reviewer (name withheld in sample)
Locality
Synthetic locality. No real place, address or coordinates appear in this sample.

Findings at a glance

  • Consistent with evidence reviewed×2
  • Clarification needed×2
  • Significant discrepancy observed×2
  • Not verified / unable to check×1

These are counts, not a score. VerifyKe does not combine findings into an overall rating, and never converts a check it could not perform into a pass.

Findings
7
Photographs
12
Video
2
Evidence items
15

Executive summary

The house was locked and secure, and we saw no sign that anyone has been living in it. Two things differ from what the client was told: the outside tap gave no water, and a section of about 2 m along the western boundary wall has lost its top course of blocks. The kitchen ceiling carries a dry water stain beneath a visibly new roof sheet — the repair is there, but whether it keeps the rain out can only be confirmed in wet weather. A hairline crack beside the main bedroom window is recorded so it can be compared on the next visit. The third bedroom was locked and could not be checked.

Scope of this assignment

The checklist below was agreed with the client and frozen when they accepted the scope. Later changes to our service templates do not alter what this report covers.

  • Visit the house and compound on behalf of a client living abroad
  • Check that the house is secure and look for signs of occupation
  • Photograph each accessible room: a wide view, then close-ups of anything of concern
  • Walkthrough video of every accessible room, front door to back door
  • Check the kitchen ceiling where a roof repair was reported
  • Run the taps and check the lights, with the caretaker's permission
  • Record the condition of the compound and boundary wall
  • Record anything that could not be checked, and why
  • Optional upgrade3D property experience — 360° walkthrough of the accessible rooms and a dollhouse view of the captured layout. No floor plan or measurements in scope.

Photographs

Photographs for this example are being captured at a real property and are not shown yet. In a delivered report each caption below sits under its photograph, and every reference links to the evidence index.

  • E-01Wide viewExteriorFront of the house from the gate
  • E-06Close-upExteriorNewer roof sheet above the kitchen, photographed from a ladder at the rear
  • E-08Close-upExteriorOutside tap by the back door, fully open, no flow
  • E-03Close-upSecond bedroomUndisturbed dust on the floor of the second bedroom
  • E-04Wide viewKitchenKitchen, showing the ceiling above the sink
  • E-05Close-upKitchenDry water stain on the kitchen ceiling, about 40 cm across
  • E-09Wide viewMain bedroomMain bedroom, window wall
  • E-10Close-upMain bedroomHairline crack from the window corner, with a tape measure for scale
  • E-11Wide viewCompoundWestern boundary wall from inside the compound
  • E-12Close-upCompoundFallen top-course blocks at the base of the western wall
  • E-13Close-upEntrance hallPrepaid meter display showing 18.4 units
  • E-14Wide viewCorridorThird bedroom door, locked, from the corridor

Video

Video plays here in a delivered report, served privately to the client. Nothing plays with sound until you press play.

  • E-02VideoWalkthrough of every accessible room, front door to back door (4 min 10 s)
  • E-07VideoKitchen, bathroom and shower taps running (35 s)

Findings

Finding 1

Consistent with evidence reviewed

Is the house secure, and has anyone been living in it?

What we observed
All three external doors were locked and the padlock on the back gate was intact. No bedding, food, rubbish or belongings suggesting occupation were seen in any accessible room. Dust on the floor of the second bedroom was undisturbed. The caretaker, present during the visit, said he checks the house weekly.
Assessment
What we saw is consistent with a secure, unoccupied house.
What this does not establish
This records one visit. It does not establish what happened between visits, and the caretaker's account of weekly checks is a statement we did not verify.

Finding 2

Clarification needed

The caretaker says the roof leak over the kitchen was repaired in March. Is it fixed?

What we observed
The ceiling board above the kitchen sink carries a brown water stain about 40 cm across, dry to the touch. From a ladder at the rear, one roof sheet above the kitchen is visibly newer than those around it. No water was entering on the day, which was dry.
Assessment
A repair has visibly been made and the stain is dry. Whether the roof is now watertight cannot be confirmed without rain.
What this does not establish
We did not go onto the roof or test it with water. A dry stain on a dry day says nothing about how the roof performs in the rains.
Suggested next step
Ask the caretaker for the repair receipt, and add a check after heavy rain to the next visit.

Finding 3

Significant discrepancy observed

I was told all the taps work. Do they?

What we observed
With the caretaker's permission the inspector ran the kitchen tap, both bathroom taps and the shower: all flowed. The outside tap by the back door gave no water when fully opened.
Assessment
Contrary to what the client was told, not every tap works: the outside tap gave no water.
What this does not establish
We ran the taps; we did not test water quality, pressure over time, or the plumbing behind the walls. We cannot say why the outside tap is dry.
Suggested next step
Ask a plumber to check the outside supply line and its stop valve.
Evidence

Finding 4

Clarification needed

Are there any cracks in the walls?

What we observed
A hairline crack about 1.2 m long runs diagonally from the upper corner of the main bedroom window. The plaster either side is level and not displaced. No other cracks were seen in the accessible rooms.
Assessment
One hairline crack is present. On its own it does not tell us whether it is cosmetic or still moving.
What this does not establish
This is not a structural assessment. We cannot say what caused the crack or whether it matters — only a structural engineer can.
Suggested next step
Photograph it again from the same position on the next visit. If it has lengthened or widened, commission a structural engineer.
Evidence

Finding 5

Significant discrepancy observed

I was told the compound and boundary wall are in good order.

What we observed
The grass in the compound was recently cut and the gate locks. Along the western boundary, a section of wall about 2 m long has lost its top course; the fallen blocks lie at its base inside the compound. The rest of the wall is intact.
Assessment
Contrary to what the client was told, the wall is not in good order along that section. The rest of the compound is as described.
What this does not establish
We did not assess the wall's foundations or stability, or establish when or why the blocks fell.
Suggested next step
Get a quotation from a mason to rebuild the section before it widens.
Evidence

Finding 6

Consistent with evidence reviewed

Is the electricity on, with credit on the meter as the caretaker reported?

What we observed
The prepaid meter displayed 18.4 units. Lights came on in every accessible room. The caretaker said he last topped up in August; no receipt was seen.
Assessment
Power is on and there is credit on the meter, consistent with what the client was told.
What this does not establish
We switched lights on. We did not test sockets, wiring or appliances, and the date of the last top-up is the caretaker's account.
Evidence

Finding 7

Not verified / unable to check

Can you check the third bedroom? It is used for storage.

What we observed
Not checked. The door was locked and the caretaker did not have the key. The door and its lock were photographed from the corridor.
Assessment
We cannot say anything about the condition or contents of the third bedroom.
What this does not establish
Nothing in this report describes the inside of the third bedroom.
Suggested next step
Arrange for a key to be left with the caretaker before the next visit.
Evidence

Evidence index

Every item is held privately against this case. Capture time is recorded where the device provided it and is left blank where it did not — we never substitute upload time for capture time. Metadata can be missing or altered, so a timestamp or geotag alone is not proof that a file is authentic.

RefTypeSourceDescriptionCapture time
E-01photoField observationFront of the house from the gateCapture time recorded on the device
E-02videoField observationWalkthrough of every accessible room, front door to back door (4 min 10 s)Capture time recorded on the device
E-03photoField observationUndisturbed dust on the floor of the second bedroomNot recorded
E-04photoField observationKitchen, showing the ceiling above the sinkCapture time recorded on the device
E-05photoField observationDry water stain on the kitchen ceiling, about 40 cm acrossNot recorded
E-06photoField observationNewer roof sheet above the kitchen, photographed from a ladder at the rearNot recorded
E-07videoField observationKitchen, bathroom and shower taps running (35 s)Not recorded
E-08photoField observationOutside tap by the back door, fully open, no flowNot recorded
E-09photoField observationMain bedroom, window wallNot recorded
E-10photoField observationHairline crack from the window corner, with a tape measure for scaleCapture time not recorded — device metadata absent
E-11photoField observationWestern boundary wall from inside the compoundNot recorded
E-12photoField observationFallen top-course blocks at the base of the western wallNot recorded
E-13photoField observationPrepaid meter display showing 18.4 unitsNot recorded
E-14photoField observationThird bedroom door, locked, from the corridorNot recorded
E-15documentThird-party statementInspector's note of the caretaker's account of weekly checks, the roof repair and the last meter top-up, recorded with his consentNot recorded

Virtual tour

Optional upgrade · Quoted separately

With the upgrade, the tour of the house opens here. The tour below is our demonstration — it is not of the invented house in this sample, and it carries no findings.

Preview — demonstration being captured

Look around

A working demonstration, captured at a real Kenyan property, will appear here. Until then we would rather describe it than show you a mock-up that pretends to move.

Look around

Stand in a captured room and turn to see every wall, the ceiling and the floor — the view you would have if you were standing there.

  • Drag, or swipe on a phone, to look around
  • Pinch or scroll to zoom in on a detail
Comes with
360° virtual tour and 3D experience
Cost
Optional. Quoted separately, on top of the standard report.
I’d like this for my property

Add a 360° virtual tour. Whether it suits your property, and what it adds to the price, are confirmed in your written quote.

No capture is shown yet. When one is, it will say whose property it is and who captured it — and a provider’s demonstration will never be passed off as a VerifyKe inspection.

Subject to availability and suitability. The price, the areas captured, when it is delivered and how long you can access the tour are confirmed in your written quote.

3D view

Optional upgrade · Quoted separately

Walk through the property, then zoom out to see how the rooms fit together. The dollhouse is built from the rooms we captured, so the locked third bedroom (finding 7) is missing from it — the model shows what was captured, never what was not.

Try it under “See the whole layout” in the virtual tour above. It is not a floor plan, and its proportions are not measurements.

Subject to availability and suitability. The price, the areas captured, when it is delivered and how long you can access the tour are confirmed in your written quote.

Limitations of this report

  • This report records one daytime visit in dry conditions. It does not describe the house at other times or in the rains.
  • It records what was visible. It is not a structural, electrical or plumbing survey, and we tested nothing beyond running taps and switching on lights.
  • The third bedroom was locked and is not described anywhere in this report.
  • The caretaker's statements are recorded as statements. We attribute them; we did not verify them.
  • The optional 3D view shows the accessible rooms as captured on the day. It is not a floor plan, and its proportions are not measurements. The third bedroom is not in it.

Still unresolved

  • Is the kitchen roof watertight in heavy rain?
  • Why does the outside tap give no water?
  • Is the crack by the main bedroom window still moving?
  • What condition is the third bedroom in?

Suggested next steps

  • Ask the caretaker for the roof repair receipt, and schedule the next visit after heavy rain.
  • Ask a plumber to check the outside supply line.
  • Get a mason's quotation to rebuild the western wall section.
  • Leave a key for the third bedroom before the next visit, and compare the crack from the same position.

These are suggestions based on what we found. They are not advice to buy, to proceed, or to withhold payment — those decisions are yours, and where they turn on law, survey or engineering they need the relevant licensed professional.

What you receive

Your findings and evidence, together in one complete report.

Included in every service price. What each visit captures follows the scope we agree with you — a delivery count needs different evidence from a family home — so media and checks are confirmed in your quote.

  1. A summary that answers your questions
  2. Detailed observations and concerns
  3. Clear, labelled photographs
  4. Walkthrough video
  5. Evidence linked to each finding
  6. Visit and capture details
  7. What could not be checked, and why
  8. Open questions and suggested next steps
  9. A downloadable written report

See it in a sample reportOptional 360° and 3D upgrades