06 Jun Importance of a Home Buyer Survey
Over a fifth of home buyers who did not take out a home survey are saddled with a property they would never have bought had...
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14 May Investigating Subsidence for Insurance
Subsidence is where the ground caves or sinks, which is a huge problem for homes built on top of it. There are many different causes...
13 May How Soil Samples Help Identify the Cause of Subsidence
Subsidence can be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. It can cause incredible amounts of damage and cost thousands of pounds to fix – even more if...
12 Feb Bats and Building Work
It may seem like bad news if you think that you have bats in your property and certainly in terms of the legislation afforded to...
19 Mar Don’t Rely on Mortgage Valuation Reports
Don’t rely on the mortgage valuation report you have to pay for when you buy a home. This is simply a confirmation to your lender...
18 Mar New Partner
Allcott Associates LLP are pleased to welcome new partner Matthew Baker MRICS. His appointment signals expansion of our commercial division. Matthew is a Chartered Building Surveyor...
23 Jan Lenders Should Inform Borrowers that a Valuation is Not a Survey
The Council of the Residential Property Surveyors Association (RSPA) has written to Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, calling for an investigation...
13 Jan Why Choose an Independent Surveyor?
The valuation report obtained by the mortgage lender will often be from an in-house staff valuer, an associated firm of valuers, or a corporate organisation...
25 Nov Homeowners Improve Rather Than Move
Increasing numbers of homeowners are deciding to improve rather than move home, according to new research from RICS. Overall, 48 per cent of chartered surveyor estate...
04 Nov Carry Out Building Survey, Buyers Urged
Buyers in the UK property market are being urged to carry out a professional building survey, in order to avoid hidden problems with their new...