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A Genuinely Scary Story – The Illegally Demolished Semi-Detached House
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series The Illegally Demolished Semi-Detached House In 2021 Shivarna Mitra bought a semi-detached house in Leeds and moved in with her mother and young son. The following year the...
First Time Buyers – What Type of Home Survey Should You Get?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series First Time Buyers - What's the Right Type of Home Survey? Buying your first home can be a bit of a minefield. Having taken the plunge and decided to buy, there will probably be...
How To Get The Right Home at The Right Price – The Psychology of House Buying
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series How To Get The Perfect Home – The Psychology of House Buying Buying a property is the biggest - and certainly the most lengthy - purchase decision most of us make in our entire lives....
“The Market For Flats Is Dead”
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series "Flats Aren't Selling" New research from Zoopla and The Guardian Newspaper has revealed that most flats listed for sale in England had not sold within 6 months. On average just over 80%...
Buyers of Newbuild Homes Could Get Compension From Housebuilder Developers Facing Lawsuit For Inflating Prices
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series UK Corporate House Builders face massive lawsuit for inflating prices Seven of the best known UK corporate housebuilders are facing a multi-billion £ lawsuit for...
How Much Should You Pay In Fees For An Estate Agent To Sell Your Property?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Estate Agents' Fees How much should you expect to pay an estate agent for selling your property? Typically agents' fees vary between 1% and 2% + VAT of the completed sale price...
Is the housing market stuck in a slump?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Housing market blues Estate agents are currently facing rising costs (e.g. Rightmove listing fees) just when the market is witnessing a slump in sales (and hence sales...
Opening Up The Land Registry to Show Who Owns Land in England
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Who owns land in Britain? The Government has recently announced plans to open up the Land Registry to "improve transparency" of land ownership in England. By removing paywalls...
Guy Martin’s House With No Bills – How To DIY Home Insulation
House With No Bills Guy Martin did a great job this week raising awareness of retro-fitting insulation in a 1930s semi. Well worth watching. The only real downside was that the works were largely architect-designed to Passivhaus premium standards. Which...
Why It’s More Important Than Ever For Home Buyers To Get A Survey – RICS Level 1, 2 or 3
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series 'Let The Buyer Beware' When you buy a property, legally speaking you're pretty much on your own. In fact you have more legal rights buying a packet of cornflakes than...