Buying a house is a monumental moment for a lot of people. It can be one of the most exciting times of your life but overwhelming and stressful too. Perhaps you’ve found a home you want already and have put in an offer. It could be your dream home that you’ve spent a lot… Read more »

You’ve gone all in and fallen in love with a house. You’ve put in an offer and chosen a suitable surveyor to inspect the property. Positively brimming with excitement, you open up the survey results but as you read down the list you feel your heart sinking. These were not the results you were expecting!… Read more »

Choosing the right surveyor when you’re buying a house can be a daunting experience. You need someone you have confidence in for expert advice and to provide you with an accurate picture of the condition of the house you’re thinking of buying – all useful stuff to help with your decision-making. Findings from the surveyor… Read more »

  Getting a house survey on a new build could be a very wise choice, although it’s not a legal requirement. The quality of the build varies greatly depending on who has done it and how quickly they’ve done it – an issue we’ll cover in more detail. So, let’s delve into why you might… Read more »

Once you’ve decided to get your potential new home surveyed you may be asking yourself if you’ll need a Home Buyer Survey or a Building Survey. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) provides three levels of surveys, each with increasingly detailed levels of inspection and report. The survey that you need will all depend… Read more »

  Home survey or mortgage valuation? A question on the lips of many a home buyer. Let’s clear things up with a brief explanation before looking further into the two: In short, a home survey is an inspection of the structural integrity and safety of a property and a mortgage valuation is an assessment of… Read more »

  What is a home buyers survey and why do you need one? Buying a home is a momentous moment for most people. It’s one of life’s biggest expenditures so you want to be sure you’re putting your money somewhere worthwhile. That’s where a home buyers survey comes in.   In a nutshell, a home… Read more »

  Thinking of buying a house? You might be wondering what a residential surveyor actually does. In short, your surveyor will assess the condition of a house, exposing potential concerns which could affect its value. What this means for you is that you’re not walking into a nightmare. You’ll be aware of any problems, or… Read more »