During a ‘high demand’ market where prices are growing quickly, along with other situations, you’ll sometimes come across Estate Agents asking for ‘sealed bids’. This system is designed to help the Vendor achieve, potentially, the highest offer as those bidding…
So you’ve purchased an RICS Level 2 Homebuyer Report and have not been provided with your report, likely over 30 pages and somewhat daunting. There’s category ratings, recommendations, investigations, lots of technical terms that you’re not familiar with, etc… Firstly…
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Highcliffe-on-Sea (usually abbreviated to Highcliffe) is a small town in the borough of Christchurch, Dorset in southern England. It forms part of the South East Dorset conurbation along the English Channel coast. The town lies on a picturesque stretch of…
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is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Dorchester, and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. The local council is Borough of…
Ways To Increase The Value/Saleability Of Your Property As we all know, property values rise and fall over time and can do so quickly without notice. To help reduce the risk of being adversely affected, albeit it’s worth noting nothing…
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Extending long leases for flats and houses in England and Wales can be quite complex and costly. It requires strict adherence to the relevant legal guidelines. Engaging a Chartered Surveyor early on can facilitate this process, saving you both time…
Cracking in buildings can affect any building and often is simply due to normal movement, whether that be thermal related, differential, age of the materials, alterations, etc… However as a property owner or purchaser, when you come across a crack…
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I DON’T NEED A SURVEY IT’S A ‘NEW’ PROPERTY I often hear people say “why bother having a survey done on a new property, there’s not going to be any problems and if there is I’ll go back to the…
So you live by a watercourse and are worried about flooding? Well that’s not the only thing that you should be concerned about, albeit it’s probably a very important concern bearing in mind recent flooding events and the impact upon…
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The valuation of ‘real assets’ such as property is a complex process and is affected by an almost infinite number of variables, car parking valuations are based upon adjusted turnover for instance, whilst Matrimonial and Probate valuations are carried out…
