How to be a Smarter House Buyer

One of Yorkshire’s top surveyors shares his tips, trade secrets and opinions in a book for buyers. Outspoken and highly qualified, Jon Charters-Reid is never short of sound advice or strong opinions on his specialised subject: Property.

It is no surprise that the former joiner and building site manager, who is now a chartered surveyor and chartered building engineer, has added “author” to his CV with his newly-published book “How to be a Smarter House Buyer”.

Although it is packed full of tips, it is not your usual buyers manual thanks to a rigorous examination of the housing market, which Jon believes is broken. “This is mainly due to the activities of the corporate world. Big business and national government have both contributed to a market that is overly complex, insufficiently regulated and that fails to work on a local level,” he says.

This book is available in hard copy or downloadable e-version, trust us, this will be the best £3.48 you have ever spent, converting that into actual ROI. As Jon states, this is a book for everybody, just take a look at the reviews below…..

5 Star Review

I am Estate Agent with 10 years experience. It is refreshing to read a common sense approach to buying and selling property.

I will be recommending that my clients read this book before putting their property on the market, or completing a property purchase.

Why Get a Survey?

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.