Whilst the Estate Agent selling the property should act in a reasonable and professional manner, in accordance with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT Guidance) see this link http://totallymoving.co.uk/docs/selling-a-property-oft-guidance/ you should remember whom they are working for e.g. the seller!…
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ACCESS TO NEIGHBOURING LAND The landowner may well be liable for trespass if she/he decides to enter a neighbour’s land without their permission, without contractual or statutory right to do so. So for instance where a landowner wishes to build…
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OLDER HOUSES VERSUS NEW ONES Whether to buy an old or new property is often a lifestyle choice rather than anything else, although some locations such as inner cities may well only have older properties in the area where you…
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The above picture provides an example of 17th Edition Consumer Unit which is a similar type to that found in most modern properties. This type of unit is considered to be a modern consumer unitwith RCD’s (residual current device) and…
Most people, in my experience, latch onto the marketing appraisal figure that the Estate Agent (i.e. the person trying to sell the property to them) has on their details. Below, in summary form, I’m going to give you 5 reasons…
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Have you every tried to sell your property and found it is difficult to even get purchasers in the door? This could be due to various factors and with the abundance of information now available on the internet more and…
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Some years ago, as part of the Home Information Pack (HIP) debacle, the Home Condition Report (HCR) was created. The intention, at that time, was for this report to form a fundamental part of the HIP and effectively provide property…
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So you want to live in the New Forest? Did you know that there is a group of people who’ve been in existence for hundreds of years, whose job it is to protect the New Forest for future generations. Below…
Having a survey carried out by an appropriately qualified person, such as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), should be at the top of the moving home check list of any sensible person. There are many…
Having worked in many large organisations I have experienced the pressures of being task driven, i.e often having to complete 3 or more surveys per day just to meet a minimum target level to keep my job. There’s also others…
