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Will house prices continue falling in 2025?
House prices in 2025 - which areas are predicted to fall or rise the most? Nationwide Building Society's monthly report on house prices recorded their biggest monthly fall in June 2025 since January 2023. For July Rightmove announced: " House prices see...
Why is it so important to get an RICS Home Survey before you buy?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Legally, you have more consumer rights buying a Mars Bar than a house You may find this hard to believe, but when you buy a home you’re pretty much on your own, legally...
What’s the right type of survey for a property in need of renovation?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Thinking of taking on a renovation project? Finding the right property to buy for a successful renovation project can be a risky business. There’s plenty of advice from TV...
What’s the right survey for buyers of poor quality newbuild homes?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Should buyers of new homes get a survey? If you buy a new car and problems arise you're covered by the manufacturer's warranty for at least the first 3 years. But there...
Why A ‘Frenzy’ of Overvaluing Is Blighting the UK Property Market
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Overvaluing residential property is now rife - and is causing major problems The Financial Times recently published an eye-opening article by David Johnson about the...
Leaseholds to finally be abolished?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Is Change Finally Coming to the Exploitative Leasehold System? The Government has announced plans to abolish the centuries-old Leasehold system in England and Wales - ...
How do you choose the right estate agent?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyors from the Haynes House Manual series Finding the Right Estate Agent There are estate agents’ offices on every High Street in Britain - so how do you choose the right one? You might reasonably assume that...
Is There Still Time To Avoid Paying £’000s in extra Stamp Duty Tax in 2025?
Property Tips by Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS - from the Haynes House Manual series The Stamp Duty Deadline is Fast Approaching - Act Now To Avoid Losing Out Stamp Duty is a tax paid when you purchase property in the UK. It's also known as...
The Dangers of Spray Foam Roof Insulation
Why Spray Foam Roof Insulation Can Make Your Home Unmortgageable Rightsurvey Chartered Surveyors and the RICS have been warning about the risks of spray foam insulation for many years, but the product is still heavily advertised. It can come as...
Can you make a claim against the seller if the house you buy turns out to have serious defects?
The Strange Case of the Buyers Who Claimed £36m Compensation for Moth Infestation In a recent legal case a couple who in 2019 paid £32.5 million for a seven bedroom Victorian house in London's Notting Hill area subsequently sued for the vendor on the...