February 17th, 2018
Good Valuation Rational (Part 2)
When I was a lad, our maths teacher used to tell us that we could get up to ninety percent of an exam mark for showing the correct working out, with the actual…
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February 17th, 2018
Good Valuation Rationale (Part 1)
Why it pays to be prudent Companies spend thousands of pounds auditing work undertaken by valuation surveyors to ensure that it is being carried out in a professional and accurate manner. These companies…
February 17th, 2018
Gas Busters (Part 2)
In Gas Busters (part 1) we wrote about of some of the activities and items to look out for when surveying any given property which has a gas installation of some type. In…
February 17th, 2018
Gas Busters (Part 1)
With most of the UK population owning a gas boiler, it’s probably worth paying that extra bit of attention to the quality and, more importantly, the safety of any installation. Accepting the fact…
February 17th, 2018
Garden Walls – Reporting the Risk
What is the problem and why is this important? The Home Condition Survey does not allocate condition ratings to the grounds or any structures in the grounds of a property. In most cases…
February 16th, 2018
Fire Risk Assessment and The Residential Practitioner
An article by Phil Parnham (Bluebox Partners) and Richard Twine (Regulation Solutions) 1.0 Introduction The fire at Grenfell Towers is a national disaster. Until all the investigations and enquiries have finished and their…
February 16th, 2018
FGHRS – FLUE Gas Heat Recovery System
A FGHRS is a system for recovering heat from flue gases that would otherwise be wasted. They are only applicable to mains gas, LPG and oil condensing boilers and must be selected from…
February 13th, 2018
Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems
Waste water heat recovery systems have had successful usage in the Netherlands for a number of years where they are fitted to more than 20% of new dwellings. They are relatively popular in the UK and are seen as a cost effective way of reaching the Building Regulations.
February 11th, 2018
Escalating Ground Rents
The new risk area for residential valuers Is it a short lease? Is it an H.M.O? No it’s an escalating ground rent! Seemingly, the new buzz phrase in the residential valuation industry! Escalating…
February 11th, 2018
Electric Boilers
Electric boilers are generally found in areas where gas is not available or in flats. In RdSAP there are four options for electric boilers. We shall look at each in turn in this…