Buying a new build home – do I need a survey?
The last few years has seen a big increase in the number of new housing estates going up in the area surrounding Collier Stevens’ Hythe and Chislehurst offices. This isn’t just a localised phenomenon. It’s happening across the UK. We … Find out 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 … Find out more
5 reasons you need a proper building survey
Let’s start with the biggest five reasons people don’t have their prospective new home properly surveyed: “The mortgage company did the survey.” No, they didn’t. They did a valuation report which confirms a property’s value, NOT its condition. “We can’t … Find out more