I'm very surprised to read that. Surely if I commission anything, including a survey or any report, or indeed a work of art, then it becomes my property? When I bought Cygnet, the previous prospective purchaser had paid for an independent survey, but then couldn't come up with the money for the boat. I bought the survey for half price, and assumed that I was buying it from the person who commissioned it. All this was done through the selling agent (Calcutt Boats), whom I trusted and who were very helpful in the whole process.