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Our range of surveying advice can help if you’re unsure about the type of house survey you might need, want to understand the role of a Chartered Surveyor or find out more about why you need a house survey.
A building survey can often find problems that may reveal a lot about the value of a property. But how do you decide if you want to change your initial offer after receiving yours, and how do you negotiate?
Buying a house, Help and Advice, Surveying Advice
When purchasing a new build home, you may hear both the term snagging list and punch list used by the developers. Know the difference to help avoid confusion.
Surveying Advice
When inspecting your new build home, you can compile a list of ‘snags’ that need fixing before you move in. Here's what you should be looking out for when making your snagging list.
The RICS offers three different levels of survey, each one more specialised or suited for a particular type of home. If you are buying a home, it will be helpful to know what each type of survey includes.
Surveying Advice, Surveying Process
When you own a Shared Ownership property, it's useful to know the right time to get an appropriate Valuation!
Surveying Advice, Valuations, Shared Ownership
You've found a home you love, but now you've got to get it checked out. The best way to do that is with a survey.
Surveying Advice, Surveying Process, Costs and Fees
It’s every home buyer’s worst nightmare. You find the house of your dreams and you’ve put in an offer, but then the survey report reads more like a horror story. It can be disappointing, frustrating and even frightening. But all is not lost! A bad survey can actually be an opportunity to get a better deal.
There are many reasons you might need a property valuation, especially when selling or buying property. Here we explain what a property valuation is, who carries it out, and why you might need one.
Surveying Advice, Valuations
A Chartered Surveyor is a type of building surveyor that may carry out your property survey - but what do they do?
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