How much is your property really worth?

by | Aug 7, 2024 | Building Surveys, Buying a home, Buying a home privately, Estate Agents, Finding a property, Finding the right property, Getting A Mortgage, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Making An Offer, Repairs and maintenance, Valuations

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What to do if your survey says you need to get a ‘specialist report’

What to do if your survey says you need to get a ‘specialist report’

by | Jun 28, 2024 | Building Surveys, Buying a home, Buying a home privately, Estate Agents, Finding a property, Finding the right property, Getting A Mortgage, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Making An Offer, Repairs and maintenance, Valuations

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What Can You Do If Your Mortgage Lender Keeps A Retention?

What Can You Do If Your Mortgage Lender Keeps A Retention?

by | May 22, 2024 | Building Surveys, Buying a home, Buying a home privately, Estate Agents, Finding a property, Finding the right property, Getting A Mortgage, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Making An Offer, Repairs and maintenance, Valuations

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What can you do if a surveyor is negligent and misses something important?

What can you do if a surveyor is negligent and misses something important?

by | Apr 19, 2024 | Building Surveys, Buying a home, Buying a home privately, Estate Agents, Finding a property, Finding the right property, Getting A Mortgage, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Making An Offer, Repairs and maintenance, Valuations

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What to do if building work has been carried out without Planning Permission or Building Regs consent

What to do if building work has been carried out without Planning Permission or Building Regs consent

by | Mar 18, 2024 | Building Surveys, Buying a home, Buying a home privately, Estate Agents, Finding a property, Finding the right property, Getting A Mortgage, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Making An Offer, Repairs and maintenance, Valuations

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What’s the right type of survey to get?

What’s the right type of survey to get?

by | Jan 31, 2024 | Building Surveys, Buying a home, Buying a home privately, Estate Agents, Finding a property, Finding the right property, Getting A Mortgage, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Making An Offer, Repairs and maintenance, Valuations

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