Right to Light
In your home, ideally just over half the room should be lit by natural light and about half the room in a commercial building. A property may be adversely affected, in respect of Rights to Light, in many different ways…
DILAPIDATIONS
So what are Dilapidations? Firstly it’s worth noting that disputes arising in respect of dilapidations disputes can ultimately end in a court. It is therefore important to understand your responsibilities (as a Tenant) and the liabilities (as a Landlord) arising…
HELP TO BUY VALUATIONS from £250
So you took out a Help to Buy loan when you purchased the property and are now considering paying the loan (which is effectively what this is), the loan period has expired or are considering selling the property and are…
SOME THINGS TO CHECK WHEN YOU’VE MOVED INTO YOUR NEW HOME
So firstly phew, or the stress of moving home is now behind you and you can now start to enjoy your new home. However moving into a new home opens up other things to consider and you should therefore start…
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HOW TO NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE PRICE FOLLOWING YOUR SURVEY
In this short article I’m going to provide some tips on how to negotiate and things to consider when negotiating your property purchase. I’ll keep the article brief as I’ve also created the attached video to help explain (apologies about…
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COVID-19 – UPDATE – 19th July 2021
UPDATE 19th July 2021 The Government have now relaxed, to a degree, COVID 19 Mandatory and Legal Requirements and as such, to help Vendors, we have also amended the policy we are asking those providing access to properties to follow.…
Choosing your Surveyor!
HOW TO CHOOSE A SURVEYOR With the advent of the Internet how we buy, sell, rent or otherwise deal in property has changed forever, no longer is it the domain of those with a vested interest in achieving a sale,…
High Level Property Inspections
Surveyors, whether undertaking an RICS Level 3 Building Survey inspection or an RICS Level 2 Homebuyer Survey, in fact most types of property inspections, can only carry a certain amount of equipment. This equipment includes a ladder, usually the…
Sealed Bids – Tips & Tricks
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…
RICS Level 2 Homebuyer – Report Interpretation
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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