Surveying during Coronavirus
Are surveyors and valuers still doing surveys during the UK lockdown caused by COVID-19?
Yes. Government guidelines permit surveyors to carry on surveying and inspecting houses during the COVID-19 crisis.
What do the Government guidelines for surveyors say?
The guidance advises surveyors should not expect to carry out non-urgent surveys in homes where people are in residence, and no inspections should take place if any person in the property is showing symptoms, self-isolating or being shielded.
They say it may … Read more...
Buying a house with sash windows?
Double hung timber sash windows look great on older or period homes, but they can be draughty and offer poor thermal performance, assuming you want to keep them and not replace them with modern double glazed units (we wouldn’t unless they look the part!). Then there are a number of things to keep your eyes open for when you are viewing. There are many defects that will reduce the life and performance of the window and require expenditure to correct.… Read more...
Don’t put off minor building repairs – 79p now or £1,000 then?
That pesky missing gutter end cap, you know the 79p part that push fits onto the gutter if only you could be bothered to go up the ladder. The one you remember every time it rains and the gutter just cascades. Hardly worth it really is it?
Well, this is what we found on a house we looked at last week with a missing end cap. The gutter water had dripped down the front elevation where it then landed on … Read more...