Home Approved - Chartered Building Surveyors, Guildford, Surrey, London & Kent

Flat Roofs and the Common Defects to Watch Out For

Flat roofs can develop a number of problems, especially older roofs. From ponding to cracking, mould and damp, we investigate them all.

At Home-Approved We Do Much More Than Building Surveys

At Home-Approved, our services include party wall surveys, specific defect surveys, project management and planned maintenance.

Moving Home Checklist – What You’ll Need to Organise

Here’s our checklist of what you need to remember to do when moving house. From updating pet insurance to council tax and electoral roll.

Looking For a New Home in a New Area? Top Tips For Making the Right Home Move

Moving to a new area can be stressful. Follow our tips to find out what your new area will be like for schools, amenities and quality of life.

First-time Buyers – What are the Chances of Getting on the Property Ladder?

Back in 2016 we explored the challenges first-time buyers faced. Since then, of course, we’ve waved goodbye to the European Union and are only just (hopefully) emerging from a global pandemic, so how are things looking for first-timers now? The property market is currently very buoyant and demand means higher prices – not great news…

Housing Market Predictions for 2021

Now that we’re several stages into the Government’s roadmap designed to guide us safely back to some semblance of normality, we thought it would be worthwhile looking at how the property market is responding and how it’s likely to look throughout the year. Back in December 2020, we gave an overview of the property market…

Home Survey Standard Introduced by RICS

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, of which Home-Approved is a member, introduced its Home Survey Standard on 1 March. Find out more.

The Stamp Duty Freeze and How the Property Market is Faring

Have you been spotting ‘for sale’ and ‘sold’ signs lately? Drive down any residential road and there seems to be loads wherever you look. Ever since July, when Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced that he was putting a freeze on stamp duty until 31 March 2021, the property market seems to have gone…

What Do Building Surveyors Do?

One of the questions our customers frequently ask is “What do building surveyors do?” It’s a good question because what we do can seem a little bit shrouded in mystery and yet everybody who buys a home is strongly advised to hire one. Let’s find out what we actually do for our money! We know…

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