What's the job title of someone who

Question

You know the people that you call when you buy a new house, the ones that look at your house and the condition before you buy it so they can make sure it isn't just c**p and doesn't have termites or mold or structural instability or anything? What's the job title of those people? Thank you!

Answer 1

Could be a surveyor or a structural engineer.  It depends on what exactly they're doing.

We had a surveyor who raised certain concerns so then we had to go a step higher to get a structural engineer to oversee some work and then certify it.

Answer 2

Housing inspectors? I think the term varies from country to country.

Answer 3

chartered surveyors.