Interpreting surveys Surveyors are sometimes regarded as the ‘Doctor Deaths’ of the property world, with barely a positive word to say. But it’s important to bear in mind that the surveyor’s job is to highlight defects and flag up future maintenance...
What type of surveyor? Surveyors come in assorted shapes and sizes. Anyone can call themselves a ‘surveyor’, a title that’s sometimes adopted by double-glazing salesmen for enhanced credibility. Qualified surveyors, however, are always the chartered variety...
If the mortgage valuer ‘downvalues’ your property it could blow the whole deal out of the water. Banks and Building Societies normally appoint chartered surveyors to carry out valuations for mortgage lending purposes. This is a crucial stage because...
The only law that applies when buying property is the law of the jungle – better known as “Buyer beware”. Why book a survey? If you buy a cereal bar and it turns out to be stale or mouldy, the full force of the law will be on your side. You can...
Understanding the legal process – conveyancing – is key to a successful house purchase. TITLE DEEDS Buying and selling property depends on your conveyancers digging out information from official records or registers. The first thing to note is that...
Delays with the legal process – the conveyancing – are the second common cause of property deals falling apart. Here’s how to improve your chances of success. SPEEDING UP THE LEGAL WORK A good, experienced solicitor/conveyancer can make all the...
By arranging your home survey directly online - rather than via a mortgage lender - you can save the large chunk of the survey fee that the banks normally keep. They may still want to instruct a valuer to carry out their mortgage valuation, but don’t let them try to sell you an expensive Homebuyer or Building Survey from one of the large, target-driven, corporate firms on their 'panel'.
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