What does it mean to be a surveyor in the digital age?
The profession of chartered surveyor is rightly respected, but it’s also being transformed by emerging technology. So what’s changing in property surveying and how do you stay ahead?
Head versus Heart
Most things come to the UK from the USA in time – mobile phones, light bulbs, chocolate chip cookies – but when it comes to buying property, Brits seem to be stuck in a ‘heart vs head’ conundrum that leaves them open to paying too much for their homes.
Check your property measurements; you may have over paid your Stamp Duty Land Tax
Estate agents spend hours in a week measuring property to help buyers and sellers understand the real value of a property, yet despite their best efforts, floor plans are left wanting when it comes to accuracy.
What makes a home – does size really matter?
When it comes to deciding what makes a home, there is always going to be a lot of debate. Homes in the broadest sense of the word, come in all shapes and sizes – a stately mansion, or a two-bed terrace, a studio flat, a bedsit, a bungalow, villa, chalet, duplex – all valid and all considered by someone to be a home.
