Surveyor Blogs
Why a survey is essential to turning a fixer-upper into a grand design
Tue 19 Sep 2017
What's your property dream? For many, it's buying a wreck of a house and transforming it into the luxury home they've... More
Big fall in London property asking prices offset by regional growth
Tue 19 Sep 2017
Two surveys of the UK property market show falling London prices but better outcomes for sellers across the rest of... More
Momentum slows in the UK property market
Fri 11 Aug 2017
UK house price growth has stagnated with many properties marketed at more than £1 million in particular being sold... More
Government to outlaw sale of newbuild homes as leasehold
Tue 25 Jul 2017
Builders will be banned from selling newbuild homes as leasehold, according to the Government. The Communities... More
Call for National Housing Fund to deliver 40,000 new homes annually
Tue 18 Jul 2017
An independent thinktank wants the UK government to More
Why a property valuation is not a survey - and why it matters
Thu 29 Jun 2017
Choosing the right survey for the property you want to buy may seem a confusing and potentially expensive business.... More
England's housebuilding at highest level in a decade
Fri 26 May 2017
New figures show that housebuilding in England is at its highest level in 10 years. However, the number being... More
How the 'Bank of Mum and Dad' is financing young housebuyers with £6bn
Wed 03 May 2017
A quarter of homebuyers in the UK financed their house purchase with a loan or handout from the so-called Bank of Mum... More
Reach for the sky with high-rise living
Thu 13 Apr 2017
High-rise living is undergoing a renaissance in Britain with developers and planners looking up... More
UK house prices still rising but more slowly
Thu 13 Apr 2017
The average price of a UK house increased by 5.8 percent in the year to February 2017, up from... More
Virtual seeing is believing for house-hunters
Thu 23 Mar 2017
The property market has long been at the forefront of technological breakthroughs. The latest... More
Why a survey is the right investment
Thu 23 Mar 2017
Moving house can be an expensive business. Often buyers are tempted to skimp on the things they... More
Restoration projects fire the imagination
Thu 16 Mar 2017
Ever fallen in love with a ruined castle? Swooned over a derelict watermill? Imagined yourself... More
Fierce competition remains in the housing market
Thu 02 Mar 2017
Report shows 11 buyers are chasing every property on estate agents' books.
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Focus remains on first-time buyers
Thu 23 Feb 2017
First-time Buyers' Fortnight aims to encourage and inspire young people in particular to get on... More
Innovation and invention inspire unusual homes
Thu 23 Feb 2017
As demand for existing homes grows and pressure falls on developers to build more new properties... More
UK property market continues to thrive
Fri 17 Feb 2017
UK house prices and mortgage lending both rose in 2016, with house prices up by an average of 7.2... More
5 Tips for Avoiding Cowboy Builders
Tue 22 Nov 2016
According to the Office of Fair Trading, there are approximately 85,000 complaints about home... More
