Why Choose a Specialist Property Typing Company?

If you have searched for a property typing company, there is a good chance you already know the problem.

Reports need producing. Templates need following. Deadlines are tight. Internal staff are busy. And valuable professional time is being lost to document preparation.

That is where the right support makes a real difference.

At BackupTyping, we are a specialist property typing company established in 1999, working exclusively with surveyors and property professionals across the UK.

We do not try to cover every industry. We focus on one and do it properly.

What Does a Property Typing Company Do?

A professional property typing service helps surveyors and property businesses turn dictation of reports, site notes, rough drafts, handwritten notes and audio files into accurate, polished documents.

This can include:

Building surveys
Valuation reports
RICS Homebuyers reports
Dilapidations schedules
Schedules of condition
Lease clause copy typing
General correspondence
Minutes of meetings
Site notes
Reports in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

In simple terms, we help turn information into finished documents that are ready to send.

If you would like to understand the wider process, read What Is Audio Transcription for Chartered Surveyors?.

Why Use a Specialist Property Typing Company?

Many general typing companies can type words. The difference is understanding what those words mean.

Property work includes technical terminology, specific formatting, figures, measurements and report structures that are not familiar to everyone.

A specialist survey report typing service understands terms such as:

Dilapidations
Cornicing
Artex
Schedule of condition
Gross internal area
Leasehold clauses
Reinstatement cost

That matters because it reduces mistakes, saves checking time and improves the final result.

Why General Typing Services Often Fall Short

A non-specialist service may still produce a document, but it often means:

More corrections needed
Slower turnaround
Formatting issues
Questions about terminology
Inconsistent layouts
Extra time spent reviewing work

We regularly hear from clients who were not unhappy with their previous provider, just frustrated by delays or the amount of fixing still needed afterwards.

If you are weighing up whether it is worth doing internally, read Fee Earner or Typist? | Why Outsourcing Typing Works.

Property Report Typing That Works to Your Deadlines

Surveying work rarely fits neatly into standard office hours.

Sometimes a report is needed urgently. Sometimes it needs to go the same day. Sometimes tomorrow morning is too late.

That is why we offer flexible turnaround options:

Urgent 2-hour service
Same day
Overnight
24-hour turnaround

We work to your timeframe, not the other way round.

That is one reason many firms choose us as their ongoing property report typing company.

We Work With Your Templates

Most firms do not want a generic document.

They want reports prepared in their own:

Branded templates
Preferred layouts
Existing formats
House style

We type directly into client templates so documents come back consistent and ready to issue.

This saves even more time internally.

Using Us Alongside AI and Speech-to-Text

Many firms are now using speech-to-text tools or AI to create first drafts.

That can be useful.

What often still takes time is:

Formatting
Structuring reports
Correcting wording
Proofreading
Applying templates
Finalising the document

This is where our property typing service works well alongside modern tools.

Use technology for speed. Use us for the finished result.

For more on this, read Using AI for Survey Reports?.

How to Send Work to Us

We make it straightforward.

You can send work by:

Our dictation app
Email
Direct upload into our job management system

Many clients simply dictate on our free dictation app on their phone and send it to us in a couple of clicks.

Who Uses BackupTyping?

We support:

Sole practitioner surveyors
Residential surveyors
Commercial surveyors
Multi-office firms
National property companies
Global organisations such as Jones Lang LaSalle

Some clients use us every day. Others use us only when workloads increase or staff are away.

Both are fine with us!

Need Property Tying Support?

If you are searching for a property typing company, you probably do not just need typing. You need reliability, speed, accuracy and a team that understands property work from the outset.

That is exactly what we provide.

If you need a trusted property typing service or survey report typing company, call 020 7096 1663 or email us today.

BackupTyping has specialised in transcription for surveyors and document production since 1999.

How much is a transcription service?

How Much Does Transcription Cost?

Transcription companies generally all charge per minute of dictation time.

This gives you the ability to calculate your cost instantly.

How Transcription Pricing Works

There are different structures to charging with most offering a 24-hour turnaround of documents as a standard service with the added services of same-day and overnight – all charged at different dictation minute rates.

You do need to check out the pricing structure quite carefully though, as they can look the same until you check how quickly you are getting your documents returned.

Another important consideration when looking at transcription services is to check they specialise in your industry – this really can make the difference in how the service runs and definitely the quality of documents you get back. This will ensure that outsourcing your typing works for you!

Here at BackupTyping we specialise in property transcription and believe that transcription costs should be clear and transparent to ensure the service remains a cost-efficient solution for our clients. We look at it a bit differently. As ex-property secretaries we have always worked on the basis that what is dictated that day needs to hit the postbox/email address that day, so our standard service is Same-Day, giving a quick transcription service. We do also have an urgent, overnight and 24-hour service of course.

This gives you the ability to choose when you need a document back and know what that charge will be before you have sent it.

Find Out if Transcription is Cost-Effective for You

You will find a free trial generally available, probably with a maximum limit of dictation, allowing your organisation to test out a company so you can rest assured they are as good as they say are! In practice, most clients are surprised how low the cost is compared to their own time.

We also offer copy typing and document formatting services.

With BackupTyping there are no sign up fees or any hidden costs.

To instantly see our transcription service prices click here.

BackupTyping provides a fast, accurate and experienced transcription for property professionals - saving you time and money. Call us on 020 7096 1663 to find out how we can help you.