Common Pitched Roof Defects Identified in Property Surveys
Roof issues can lead to significant structural problems and can cost significant amounts of money if not identified early.
Why Choosing an RICS Registered Valuer for Probate Valuations is the Best Choice
Here’s why Bramble & Wagg’s expertise can make a difference for probate valuations in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire.
Understanding Damp in Your Property: Why a Level 2 Survey in Nottingham Can Protect Your Investment
Dampness is one of the last things you want to encounter in your home. Find out how a Level 2 Survey can help protect your investment.
Help to Buy Redemption: What You Need to Know Before Selling Your Property in Nottingham
If you purchased your home with the Help to Buy scheme, you likely benefited from the government’s equity loan to help secure your home.
Understanding the Different Levels of Home Surveys: Which One is Right for You?
Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you’ll make. Before you commit, it’s essential to have a thorough understanding of the property’s condition, and that’s where home surveys come in. In this post, we’ll break down the three main types of home surveys — Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 — so you can decide which is best for your needs.
Unlock the Secrets of Your Future Home: The Power of a Level 2 Homebuyer Survey
Hello, Homebuyers in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and North Leicestershire! Are you planning to buy a home in Nottingham, Derby, or the surrounding towns of Mansfield, Chesterfield, or Loughborough? As we approach the 2024 election with potential new housing incentives, it’s an exciting time to enter the property market in our region! But before you make that…
Everything You Need to Know About Redeeming Your Help to Buy Loan
The Help to Buy scheme has been a game-changer for first-time home buyers across the UK, particularly here in the East Midlands with many new developments being built over the last decade since its introduction. It was a government initiative designed to make the dream of owning a home more attainable. But what happens when…
Market watch: A trio of nasties with a side of coffee
We’ve got a mini series of defects in store this month! The first is a pretty common find from a recent Level 2 survey. Here we have a typical Victorian property which would have originally had beautiful wooden windows that have been replaced by modern(ish) style UPVC. The issue we have here is that there…
Market watch: Interest rates and a chicken break!
Some good news from the mortgage sector! In recent days we have seen the introduction of some new 5 year fixed rate deals from a few lenders that are currently set at 0.25% BELOW the base rate and in a recent article by Daniel Morgan, head of data services at Rightmove, he identifies the current…
Retrospective Valuation & Rustic Repast!
A 1982 valuation sees the hungry surveyor in the historic market town of Ashbourne with a lunch stop at F.Coffee OK, I’ll admit it… Surveying & Estate Agency can be a bit of a dry subject for casual reading and most of you will skip this section and head straight over this section and look…
