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Housing – Freehold versus Leasehold
We are currently seeing in the media an alarming number of cases where property owners are buying a house from a developer and realising that it has a lease attached to it and is not freehold. This means that you will need to pay an annual ground rent. These annual...
Leasing or Renting: Golden Rule
Apart from a Schedule of Condition, which we can undertake for you, you need to be extremely mindful of the following: Let’s look at the average lease, which is usually about ten years. Increasingly we have seen a number of individuals and companies take on a...
Leasing a commercial property
If you are renting or leasing a commercial property you will have to sign a lease. That lease is usually for a given number of years. The lease will be fully repairing and insuring. This means exactly what it says on the tin – that you are responsible for the...
Moving House
Jon Charters-Reid, industry expert on buying and selling property and author of How to be a Smarter House Buyer demonstrates why you should use a local surveyor and not allow yourself to be ripped-off by the banks. So you have finally made the decision to move house....
New Build Homes
Did you know we are regularly asked to look at new-build homes and carry out a property inspection? This is because the purchasers of the new home are not happy with the standard of work, yet they are told on-site by the builders (how do you know they are qualified...
Things that go bump in the night…
Over the years I have been asked to look at a lot of properties where the home owner has thought they had strange noises, or indeed ghostly goings-on. Here is what they turned out to be: Someone scratching at the floor – this turned out to be central heating pipes...
Why Get a Survey?
Getting a survey might get you a better deal on your property. Armed with all of the facts, you're in a better position to negotiate.
If there's previously unexpected damage to the property, the cost of repairs, for example, could be deducted from the original price. As you can see, a survey is an essential part of saving money!
Survey Solutions
- Home Buyer Reports
- Valuations
- RICS Condition Report
- Building Surveys
- Historic Building Surveys & Consultancy
- Damp Inspection
- Defect Analysis
WHAT IS A SCHEDULE OF CONDITION?
A Schedule of Condition is a detailed and factual record of the condition of a property. The Schedule of Condition is usually prepared for contractual reasons to establish the condition of the property at a set date in time. This is most frequently used during the beginning of a lease agreement or for party wall agreements. This can be carried out on residential and commercial premises.
A Schedule of Condition can be requested by a landlord, tennant, employer, contractor or neighbour.
Having a Schedule of Condition completed by an independent expert provides verification of the property's condition. This is important in the event any party raises a claim or negotiation.
A Schedule of Condition is different from a Condition Survey. The Schedule of Condition is a record of a building's condition accompanied by descriptive annotations and photographs, usually appended to a legal document. A Condition Survey, however, is a document prepared to identify the condition of the building with the purpose of determining what works are required, if any.
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We offer surveys to the North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and East Riding of Yorkshire regions. Book in for your house valuation or property survey today!
HARROGATE
01423 605 123
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Leeds LS1 3AJ
LEEDS
01133 530 032
33 Great George Street
Leeds LS1 3AJ
YORK
313 Viking House
13 Micklegate
York YO1 6RA
SCARBOROUGH
01723 371 466
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