Help, I’m Worried That My Neighbour’s Building Plans Will Affect My Property!
Disputes between neighbours over building works are incredibly common. Online forums are full of anger, desperation and murderous intent as individuals rant about laws being flouted, lack of communication and downright bloody-mindedness. Of course, it doesn’t have to be that way and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 was introduced to protect the interests of…
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Buying a new build property? Why it might be worth getting a building survey
The UK is facing a continual and rising demand for housing and councils all over the country have local plans in place to address housing need. Despite 222,000 properties being built in 2017-2018, it’s estimated that the government’s target of delivering 300,000 new homes every year by the mid-2020s will be impossible to achieve, largely…
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Guildford Property Surveyors – Why Local Knowledge Counts
Guildford has a rich heritage and a wonderful array of historic buildings. From the 14th century Guildhall and the Royal Grammar School, which was built in 1509, to Abbot’s Hospital, a set of 17th century alms houses, and the remains of Guildford Castle. The completion of the Wey Navigation in 1653 saw Guildford grow as…
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What to look for in a Building Survey Quote
In one of our recent articles, ‘How much does a building survey cost?’, we looked at condition reports, homebuyer reports and full structural surveys and how they compare. The reports of these surveys vary in depth and detail and so do the costs vary. It can make choosing a surveyor a bit of a…
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Another Year Over! Surveying Trends in 2018
As we reach the end of 2018, thoughts are naturally turning to what’s ahead of us in 2019. Brexit, obviously, casts a shadow over everything, but it’s not all doom and gloom, thankfully, and our industry does have a few things to look forward to. We look at the most important surveying trends of 2018. …
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The UK Housing Market – Outlook for 2018
Brexit continues to cast varying degrees of doom and gloom on UK economic growth and productivity and, as a result, the housing market is also feeling the effect. Reports at the tail-end of 2017 indicate that property prices rose by 2.5% over the year, but by November price trends had flattened out. According to RICS’…
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Winter Property Maintenance – Don’t Get Caught Out During the Big Chill
If the current cold and snowy weather is anything to go by we could be in for a very chilly winter. It’s the time of year when all sorts of things can go wrong in the home – the sort of things that can be disastrous precisely because it is so cold. But, with a…
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What We Think of the Latest Budget
From stamp duty to new home building and a skilled workers shortage. We look at the latest budget and see what affect it will have on the housing market.
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Planning a Build Project? Why You Might Benefit from Using Home-Approved’s Project Management Service
If you ever watch Channel 4’s programme Grand Designs you’ll probably be well versed in how the story often goes. Someone decides to build an amazing new home to renovate an existing property. They may or may not involve an architect, they often decide to take on the role of project manager themselves, they are…
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Flat Roofs – Should Defects Put You Off Buying a Property?
A flat roof often comes hand in hand with an extension – a popular solution for creating a larger living space in Victorian terraced properties – as well as porches and garages. There is a wide range of flat roofs and roofing materials on the market, from the ubiquitous felt roofing to EPDM, a synthetic…
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