Ways to improve the value and/or saleability of your property.
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…
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Leasehold Extensions
Extending long leases for flats and houses in England and Wales can be quite complex and costly. It requires strict adherence to the relevant…
Cracking in a Building – Some things to consider
Cracking in buildings can affect any building and often is simply due to normal movement, whether that be thermal related, differential, age of the…
NEW BUILD PROPERTY SURVEYS
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,…
Living on the Edge – Riparian Rights and Living by a Watercourse
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…
Specialist Valuations
The valuation of ‘real assets’ such as property is a complex process and is affected by an almost infinite number of variables, car parking…
High Level Inspections
Often it is not possible, within the boundaries of a building survey or other report, to inspect areas above 3 metres (the extent of…
Help to Buy Valuations
There is a relatively new kid on the block, that is Help to Buy. This process occurs where a buyer, usually First Time Buyer,…
20 Top tips to being a better Landlord
Clean sweep Okay the tenant has left and the property looks clean enough WRONG! You never know what’s lurking behind that cupboard or crawling…
Do I need Building Regulation Approval?
It’s worthwhile working on the assumption that Building Regulation approval is required, which is obtained via the Local Development Control Department within the relevant…