Earlier this year, I wrote about why I believe a seller’s survey could be the secret to a smoother property sale. The idea was fairly simple: why wait until a buyer has made an offer before finding out what a
When you hear that Buckinghamshire is planning for around 91,000 new homes, it’s easy to think that this is primarily a conversation for housebuilders, developers and people looking for land. But as a Chartered Surveyor working with both residential and
If you’ve ever bought a property, there’s a good chance you’ve looked at the Energy Performance Certificate before making a decision. Most people glance at the familiar A to G rating, compare it with similar properties and move on. The
The private rental sector has been evolving for some time, but the pace of change over the last few years has been significant. Changes to taxation, rising borrowing costs, increasing compliance requirements, proposed EPC standards and, more recently, the Renters’
If you’ve had a survey carried out by us over the last few years, there’s a chance we’ve used a drone as part of the inspection. Until now, we’ve brought in specialist drone operators whenever a property needed a closer
Every so often a report comes out that feels less like guidance and more like a marker of where the profession is heading. The recent RICS publication on Sustainability Practice for Surveyors is one of those. For a long time
Earlier this week, I attended a red-book property valuation for a mixed-use commercial and residential asset, a shop with a flat above in West London. Immediately afterwards, I headed over to value a very similar property in East London. The
When most people buy a property that is less than five years old, they understandably assume that the foundations are rock solid and completely immune to structural movement. After all, modern building regulations are incredibly strict. However, as our team
