Legionnaires’ Disease There are a number of important Health and Safety matters which must be considered when undertaking a Survey. Obviously gas and electrical safety are well known issues and it is likely that water safety will become more important over coming years. It is often the case that cold water header tanks (often located…
If you have bought a new home through the Help To Buy or First Buy schemes you will require a Valuation if you decide to sell the property or to pay off the loans. For a number of years we have been undertaking Valuations for Housing Options Plus (HOP) and now Target HCA. Target HCA…
Edwin Lake Ltd supports a number of charities and in 2018 we shall be raising funds for Dorothy House Hospice Care. Dorothy House provides compassionate care and support for people in the community with a life-limiting illness. For further information, please see: http://www.dorothyhouse.org.uk Richard Lake will be running the Bath Half in support of Dorothy House…
We would like to wish all our clients a very Happy Christmas and New Year. he office will be closed between Christmas and New Year however we shall be monitoring e.mails and messages over this period and we should be able to reply to Survey enquiries and follow-up questions without undue delay. We have availability…
The old Bath Office telephone number is being phased out (01225 830529). Please use the new number 01225 300879.
Due to annual leave we will have limited availability to carry out Surveys over the next two weeks. We are currently booking appointments for the 6th, 7th and 8th September.
A week after the first BREXIT post and how are things looking for the Bristol and Bath property Markets? The week after 23rd June saw a small number of cancellations and very few new instructions. Things were looking bleak. The week of 4th July saw things return to some sort of normality. There have been…
Surveying a Roof Frame The roof structure is one of the most important elements of a property and something we will spend some time examining when carrying out a Survey. The RICS suggest that 45 minutes is a reasonable time to spend in a loft as part of a Building Survey. The roof will provide…
So ten days after the referendum and maybe we are recovering from the shock. The world has not stopped turning, the sun is shining at last and it seems clients are still buying property. But what of the future? There seems to be little disputing that leaving the EU will most likely adversely affect the…
Chimneys are often out-of-sight and therefore out-of-mind. They are normally one of the most exposed parts of the property and potentially one of the more expensive repairs if there is significant damage. Careful maintenance will reduce the risks of expensive repairs. The chimneys are one of the first elements we assess as part of…
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