RICS Level 2 survey - are these always so doom laden?

[ChasingMars]

A bit light hearted really, but honestly as a seller it was a HUGE shock to receive my buyer's RICS Level 2 report.

Amongst the reasonable considerations which I have agreed to check (roof structure, leaking overflow) some of the Condition 3 items included:

A trip hazard (the back doorstep)
Rusted hinges in a kitchen cupboard
A loose door handle
A chip in a vanity unit
A chip in the bottom of a door
A small section of loose tile on a fireplace
A gap in the top of the downstairs toilet door which is actually a beautifully bevelled 1930s original cottage door hence the gap
'Unsightly floorboards ' - original floorboards sanded back which are beautiful and functional- apparently needs a carpet

Worryingly the report also mentioned an extension when we have none and a rotten porch pillar which is actually concrete.

In all seriousness though, keeping the buyer calm is now a challenge!

Anyone else experienced this?

Once had a temp role at a very prestigious surveyors, in London. Never had a survey since, we get a builder in.

Ours had various bits that sounded worse than this: lintels, roof repairs etc but i talked them through with my dad an ex tradesman and then a builder friend came and assessed after purchase.

Nothing was terrible or hideous money for a 30s house but the survey did sound gloomy.

Interesting, but yes I trust my roofer more than this surveyor!

Sounds similar to ours - the house we are selling is 1930s so reflects the age but they seem to measure everything by modern standards

After buying 6 houses in the past and DH being an Architect, we no longer have RIC surveys unless we want a laugh. One in the past failed to notice that a door went nowhere because it was masquerading as a missing piece of wall. Another pointed out that an upper floor window would be difficult to clean. It was sparkling! I wonder how!
My BIL is a surveyor, he agrees with us.
But, if you have no building knowledge then not many options.

My son is a RICs accredited residential surveyor and says they have to report on the most minor things on a worst case scenario basis and admits they the level 2 surveys can look gloomy but that they always recommend vendors take advice from professional tradespeople.

Yes nearly all of ours seems to 'get an expert to investigate' !