Whether you’re buying, selling, handling probate or require an inheritance or capital gains tax valuation, an independent property valuation is essential. What is an RICS Valuation? A professional, unbiased assessment of a property’s market value. When You Might Need One Buying or selling Help to Buy or Shared Ownership Probate, inheritance … Read More »
Schools across Cornwall are adapting to changing needs, from expanding classrooms to building new modern facilities. But getting a project right requires careful planning, design, and management. Surveying & Feasibility Assessing the existing site, identifying constraints, and advising on realistic options. Drawings & Planning Applications Producing existing and proposed drawings for … Read More »
As an RICS regulated firm, our Surveyors, Valuers and team have a wealth of experience and are able to offer a variety of different services for property purchasers, homeowners, private and commercial clients. These include: · RICS Level 2 Home Surveys for residential properties (previously known as a HomeBuyers Survey) · RICS Level 3 Home … Read More »
Cornwall boasts a vast variety of type and aged properties and buildings. From the old fisherman and miners cottages, churches and chapels to former and converted farm buildings. Wherever you go, Cornwall is steeped with historic building heritage. As a result, many properties and buildings are Listed as having historical importance which comes with various … Read More »
Woodboring insect attack is just one of the common defects that our surveyors look for as part oftheir survey inspections. Woodboring insect attack relates to attack of timbers by insects, mainlybeetles of which the larvae after hatching from eggs submerge themselves in the wood for a periodof time before eating and tunnelling themselves back to … Read More »
Many purchasers may question whether a survey is needed at all when buying a property. There is also a common misconception that if you are having a mortgage on your property and your mortgage lender approves the mortgage following their valuation and visit to the property, that the property must be in good order … Read More »
As when purchasing a residential property, purchasing or leasing a commercial premises is a big commitment and it is important purchasers and proposed lessees understand what they may be signing up to. So….what are your options? If you are purchasing a commercial premises, it may be beneficial to consider a pre-purchase Building Survey. Like a … Read More »
Construction engineers always try to find out materials that are aesthetically pleasing and functionally rich. They aim to enhance the value of a property by incorporating new concepts. In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in the popularity of bi-fold doors across the UK. Statistically, the bi-fold doors recorded an extraordinary growth of … Read More »
Optimizing housing policy is the spotlight in the latest Draft London Plan Examination in Public. People are examining key policy topics. It is said that it will not only bring good growth in the real-estate market but also help in strategic regeneration. The housing supplies will also get affected because of it. Everyone knows that … Read More »
It takes time to see the implications of change happening in the economic environment. Sometimes, it may take a few years. For example, the hike in the property tax in the country three years back is pushing the landlords or potential buyers to look beyond London, the preferred place for investors since ages. It is … Read More »