Preparing Your House for Sale: how to make it a truly desirable property
So you’ve decided to move, have a valuation price and estate agent that you’re happy with, and you’re looking forward to viewings and that all important offer. But if you’re serious about making sure your property doesn’t linger on the market for too long and you want to achieve its full sale potential, you’ve still got a bit of work to do!
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Why You Should Use a RICS-Regulated Surveyor
As we all know buying a property is a huge financial investment and mistakes can prove costly. It’s easy to fall in love with a house, be swayed by your estate agent’s powers of persuasion and be keen to secure its purchase. But the key to your future happiness in the house of your dreams…
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Obtaining Estimates for Works
In our previous article about finding contractors we mentioned the importance of getting quotations. Just as it’s important to avoid working with cowboy traders we cannot stress enough the importance of knowing what you are expected to pay for a job – and making sure that you are sufficiently well protected. Always ask for a written…
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Finding a Reputable Contractor
Whether you need a good plasterer, builder or gas engineer, finding one that you can trust to do a good job can be a minefield – the amount of primetime television that is dedicated to real life disaster stories is testament to this. However, a little homework and simple common sense should mean that you…
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What is a Building Survey?
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Why a Property Survey is so Important
At Home-Approved we’ve seen the good, the bad and the more challenging side of buying properties. Plenty of our property surveys have provided clients with that all-important green light to exchange and complete, but we’ve also carried out building surveys that have shown a property to be in poor condition. Some clients have decided to not…
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Smoke Detectors – a Life and Death Issue
Why you should install a mains powered and fully linked smoke/heat detection system for maximum safety and to avoid having to test and change batteries.
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Tips for Replacing Your Roof
Thinking of replacing your roof? Read our expert advice to make sure all goes smoothly and avoid costly damage.
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