Pre-purchase checks you can do yourself:   #1:  How to check crime rates in your local area

Pre-purchase checks you can do yourself: #1: How to check crime rates in your local area

  Check local crime rates   Getting an RICS Chartered Surveyor to carry out a survey before you buy is essential if you don’t want to risk getting lumbered with lots of nasty hidden problems. Surveyors act as your eyes and ears on site and can save you...
Selling privately without an estate agent – potential risks:  Trapped into paying commission

Selling privately without an estate agent – potential risks: Trapped into paying commission

  DIY home sales – potential risks   #1:   Getting trapped into paying commission   Many sellers choose to have a go at selling privately at the same time as marketing their home through an estate agent. This is perfectly OK. The Office of Fair...