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You must have seen people spending too much energy in thinking about property prices and interest rates. Especially, first-time buyers are more worried about it.   Sometimes, they get so confused that they just drop the idea of buying a home.   Is it a right way? Should we bother about things that are not … Read More »

The vertical timber to the right side of the photograph actually supports a substantial ‘A’ frame truss which is partly visible through the laths in the top centre right of the photo. This is where the end of the ‘A’ frame has rotted away and no longer bears over the wall and the post/prop fitted … Read More »

Do you know there has been a report published recently on the Housing Health and Safety Rating System? Well, many people do not have any idea about it.   The system is referred by the acronym HHSRS, and it gives the assessment framework to the EHOs (Environment Health Officers) while they do the survey of … Read More »

If we refer the report published by the BBC about the real estate prices, some unique and interesting things come out. The report is quite comprehensive and covers the factors after removing the disparity caused by the rate of general consumer inflation. Hence, it becomes more realistic and objective. The report may be a surprise … Read More »

Concrete Finlock gutters were briefly popular in the 1960s and 1970s and comprise of small sections of concrete that locked together and cap off the top of cavity walls forming the wall plate and as such supports the roof structure/rafter ends etc. The majority of these installations have been found to leak on the joints … Read More »

Why do 95% real estate websites do not turn into business making tools in the real sense? Only five percent of them become successful in attracting sales leads. What is so special about them? When you evaluate the performance of your website and blog and find it not a business generator, you ask your peers. … Read More »

Reports say the people spend millions of pounds each year to renovate their properties. Interestingly, a large chunk of it belongs to homeowners who sell the renovated property within one year of renovation. It means people believe that renovation helps in enhancing the value of their property. Whether it is a massive rebuild or just … Read More »

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 makes provision in respect of party walls and adjacent excavation and construction in proximity to certain buildings or structures. It is important to follow the procedures set out in the Act when undertaking works to your property as failure to do so can leave a project at risk of … Read More »

We use a few different pieces of equipment as part of surveying kit but the one a lot of people see during our inspections and want for themselves is our telescopic ladders. These are a useful bit of kit as they are easy to carry and provide access to loft spaces and parts of the … Read More »

We were recently asked to re-attend a property which was previously confirmed to containt to an isolated area of the property. The building owner had removed the wall and required confirmation that the mundic content had been removed for reclassification. Upon taking additional samples to the previously affected area, these samples were returned as A1 … Read More »