Ask three people what a property is worth and three different figures come back. An estate agent offers one, a
Most viewings run to about half an hour. In that time, a buyer takes in the decoration, the layout and
Two quotations for a damp survey can differ by several hundred pounds, even where the attendance itself appears comparable. The
Older, altered and unconventional buildings rarely disclose their condition during a viewing. A house built before 1930, extended twice and
A Level 2 house survey checklist sets out precisely which parts of a property the surveyor examines, how each one
Damp appearing along the base of a wall is a common concern for homeowners, and in the older housing stock
Every case of rising damp begins below floor level, in the wet ground on which a wall stands. The staining
Damp is one of the most frequently misdiagnosed problems in a home. A stain appears near the floor, the worst
A property can seem perfect during a viewing. It may present tidy rooms, modern décor, and no immediately visible defects.
Two buyers can receive very different survey quotations for properties that appear similar on paper. One may pay around £500,