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February 28, 2022 All, Building Surveying, Residential Property admin

What is a RICS HomeBuyer Report?

Have you ever wondered what a RICS HomeBuyer Report is? Or when you might need one? Following the popularity of our recent blog “What is a RICS Building Survey”, published earlier this month, this post will answer those questions. The HomeBuyer Report is a Level 2 RICS survey. This is a more comprehensive survey that […]

February 11, 2022 All, Building Surveying admin

What is a RICS Building Survey?

Building Surveys – The Basics When looking to buy a new home, it is always advisable to get a survey carried out to avoid any unpleasant – and potentially costly – surprises from hidden issues the property might have. Fundamentally there are three levels of survey available. A Level 1 survey, also called a Condition […]

January 21, 2022 All, Building Surveying, Construction, Residential Property, UK Property News, Valuations admin

Proposed Legislation to protect Leaseholders from Cladding Costs

Four months on from our last update on the Cladding Scandal, we have finally seen the Government take a firmer stance on the cladding issue facing leaseholders in low to mid-rise properties. Earlier this month, Michael Gove, secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, announced that the developers of properties affected by unsafe […]

November 10, 2021 All, Building Surveying, Valuations admin

AWH appoints new Director within Valuation Team

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Tebbutt, MRICS MCIArb, as a Director within our valuation team. Paul is a highly respected member of the property industry, with over 25 years of post-qualified experience as a Chartered Surveyor and is a RICS Registered Valuer. With a strong background in valuation, particularly focused on […]

October 4, 2021 All, Building Surveying, Construction, Residential Property, UK Property News, Valuations admin

The cladding scandal – Where are we now?

At the time of writing, the scandal around the requirement for updated cladding on low to mid-rise buildings has unfortunately still not been resolved. In fact, it has only been in the last couple of weeks that the Government have finally admitted that the ‘fund’ that was announced back in February to help leaseholders replace […]

September 20, 2021 All, Building Surveying, Team Showcase admin

Team Showcase – Louise Manners – recently qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS)

As Property Experts, we are always looking to make sure we have the best possible people for the job. For us, this includes looking for ways in which we can help our team continue to develop their skills and qualifications. Becoming an expert in the property market takes a lot of hard work and dedication, […]

August 10, 2021 All, Building Surveying, Team Showcase admin

AWH grows to meet property market demand

The pandemic has impacted the economy in a way that no one could have foreseen. Our own working practices have changed and like many businesses we are still establishing ‘the new normal’. However, due to economic upturn and the significant growth in the property market, which we covered in our blog about the latest RICS […]

March 5, 2021 All, Building Surveying, Valuations admin

House prices rebound causes rethink

At the time of writing, house price growth has rebounded in February with 0.3% growth which ‘more than erased’ the small decline experienced in January. Prices in February actually increased by 6.9% annually, compared to 6.4% at the start of the year. So, what is the outlook for UK property market? Economists had been forecasting […]

November 25, 2019 All, Building Surveying admin

From Buyer to Homeowner in just 10 minutes

We’ve all watched the Bitcoin boom and bust over the last 18 months. From headlining every day, to dying a swift media death as prices dropped. Bitcoin may have vanished, but the tech behind it (known as the blockchain), has huge potential. It provides secure ways of making large money transactions over the internet. Last year the […]

November 25, 2019 All, Building Surveying, Commercial Property, Property Management, Valuations admin

Q3 RICS Chart Book – Economic Growth will remain lackluster

Hello Everyone The Quarter 3 RICS Chart Book is now out! The highlights are: GDP growth is likely to remain sluggish in 2019 Tight jobs market continuing to drive stronger trend in wages Capex likely to remain subdued Financial markets expect interest rate cut Little impetus across housing market Retail real estate picture remains downbeat […]

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