Posts tagged with “property”

As RICS Chartered Surveyors in Cornwall – what services do we offer?

Monday, 4 December, 2023

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

Wednesday, 23 August, 2023

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

Saturday, 3 June, 2023

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

Monday, 6 March, 2023

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

Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

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 »

Measured Surveys and Existing Drawings – Cockrams Surveyors in Cornwall

Monday, 25 April, 2022

A measured survey, as indicated by the name, is a survey and measurements taken of an existing building/structure or land to provide accurate existing ‘to scale’ drawings which usually include existing floor plans and elevation drawings but can also include roof plans, section drawings and other construction detail drawings depending on the client’s requirements, the … Read More »

RICS Red Book Valuations – Property prices in Cornwall

Wednesday, 13 April, 2022

What is a Red Book Valuation? The Red Book Global Standards is a publication issued by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and details requirements and practices for RICS members to follow when carrying out valuations. The latest version of the RICS Valuation – Global Standards (‘Red Book Global Standards’) became effective from January … Read More »

Importance Of Hiring Chartered Surveyors In Cornwall

Wednesday, 23 January, 2019

Well, whenever you want to buy a property in Cornwall (or anywhere in the UK for that matter), you need to assess the value and condition of the property first.

You Must Know These Things If You Want To Buy Shared Ownership In Cornwall

Saturday, 19 January, 2019

The trend of having share ownership accommodation has been quite popular nowadays. People don’t want to pay the recurring amount on rent but don’t want to spend the heavy price for property either.

What Makes Cornwall The Most-Favored Place To Live?

Tuesday, 27 November, 2018

Leave aside the statistical reports a quick dipstick survey can also prove that Cornish people are among the happiest people in the world. They love and enjoy every moment in Cornwall because the place is a fully-loaded pack of enjoyment. Cornwall is becoming popular on a national and international scales. Hence, there will be a … Read More »