Posts tagged with “property”
How an RICS Valuation Can Help You Make Smart Property Decisions in Cornwal
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 »
How Building Surveyors Support School Projects in Cornwall — From Classrooms to New Builds
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 »
Damp, Mould and Condensation: Why It Pays to Act Early
Damp, mould and condensation are some of the most common issues we find during property RICS Home Surveys, and they’re often more serious than they first appear. Left untreated, they can damage your property, harm your health, and lead to expensive repairs. Here’s why it pays to act early if you spot any signs … Read More »
Commercial Pre-Purchase Surveys – What Business Owners Need to Know
Buying a commercial property is a major investment, and one that comes with financial and legal risks. Whether you’re purchasing an office, retail unit, industrial space or mixed-use premises, a commercial pre-purchase survey is essential. As Chartered Building Surveyors based in Cornwall, we carry out comprehensive surveys for commercial buyers across a wide range … Read More »
Subsidence, Damp and Mundic – Property Risks in Cornwall
Cornwall is home to some of the UK’s most charming and unique properties, but it also presents a set of property risks that every buyer should be aware of. As Chartered Residential Building Surveyors working across the county, we regularly help clients uncover and understand these common (but often hidden) issues. 1. Subsidence … Read More »
As RICS Chartered Surveyors in Cornwall – what services do we offer?
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 »
Why your surveyor may recommend a RICS Level 3 Home Survey on your property purchase in Cornwall
Purchasing a property is an expensive and quite commonly, stressful life event. Costs soon mount up between the cost of the purchase of the property, professional fees, mortgage fees, moving costs amongst a long list of expenses and therefore, many purchasers may feel they the costs of a survey are unnecessary. We’ll save our … Read More »
Bespoke services – defect analysis and reports in Cornwall
Do you have a specific item that you require a Building Surveyor to review? Cockrams Surveyors can assist property owners with advice in relation to specific/bespoke enquiries in a wide range of circumstances. We appreciate that rather than a survey of a property in its entirety, many homeowners may require advice in respect of an … Read More »
Grade II Listed and other Historic Buildings in Cornwall
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
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 »
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