The only people it will seem to benefit are the firms set up to manage
the accreditation, and sell the training.

It is being promoted as a means for unqualified people to do some
training pay licence fee and then to become a "surveyor". It takes much
more training and experience than that to be able to conduct a building
survey - well an meaningful building survey to be more precise.

From what I have seen, the reports will be no better than the current
'Hombuyers Survey and Valuation' - a tick list. The buyers will think
that a comprehensive survey has been done, and may well be in for a
shock after the purchase. But at least they will get to know the
properties energy rating.

dg