JKW – Japanese Knotweed – Do you live in a high risk location? Japanese knotweed (JKW) is a notoriously invasive plant species that has a fearsome reputation. Surveyors now check for evidence of JKW even when carrying out straightforward...
Find Energy Assessors In this new series, Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS – Author of the Haynes Home insulation Manual – explains how to cut your energy bills by boosting your home’s thermal efficiency. PART ONE: What’s worth doing...
New Building Regulations – Changes to Parts F and L, and new Parts O and S Important changes to Building Regulations ‘Approved Documents’ will take effect from 15 June 2022. These apply to new homes, extensions, as well as existing...
How to check your pollution risk 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. In addition, your conveyancing solicitor should...
How to check your radon risk 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. But opinions vary about the risks posed by radon. ...
How to check your flood risk 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 should flag up any obvious flood risks that...
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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