Agreed from experience. My father's house is an old one (c. 120 yrs) and the roof was needing some renewal fairly soon, so the buyer got a specialist to go and have a look at her expense. It does sav… (View Post)

As so often one looks spouth across the border and thinks WTF? given that this happens already in Scotland - RICS survey, comments on work possibly needed, EPC, formal valuation. Further survey work … (View Post)

Indeed, worse than nothing. On the one hand, open countryside and peace around your town. On the other, your childrens' schools overcrowded, your water supply pressure low, your sewerage and mains dr… (View Post)

Interesting suggestion, though [edit] apparently the locals get very sniffy if you don't say *Royal* Tunbridge Wells (a friend's family lived there for some years, so I know ...). You'd enjoy the con… (View Post)

Sure, but isn't that pretty much what Mrs T did, down to 70% discount? The discount depended on time in occupation. (View Post)