Before you buy the House What a building surveyor wants every homebuyer to know
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
27.09.2026
Verlag
Paul Wallis BooksSeitenzahl
146
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/0,8 cm
Gewicht
206 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798177247717
Buying your first home is exciting. It can also be one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make.
Most first-time buyers know what they want from a home - but far fewer know what to look for in the building itself.
Before You Buy the House is a practical, plain-English guide designed to help first-time buyers understand what they are really purchasing before they commit.
Written from a building surveyor's perspective, this book explains the common problems buyers may encounter and, more importantly, what those problems could mean.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
- spot common warning signs during a house viewing
- understand damp, mould and moisture problems
- recognise cracks and signs that may need further investigation
- identify roof, gutter and drainage issues
- understand extensions, loft conversions and structural alterations
- tell the difference between a mortgage valuation and a building survey
- choose the right type of survey for the property
- make sense of a Level 2 or Level 3 survey report
- understand when further specialist investigations may be needed
- obtain realistic repair quotations
- decide whether to proceed, renegotiate or walk away
You'll also learn the building terms that often appear in survey reports - including damp-proof courses, suspended timber floors, air bricks, lintels, flashing, settlement and subsidence - with clear explanations of what they mean and why they matter.
This is not a textbook for surveyors.
It is a practical guide for ordinary homebuyers who want to feel more confident viewing properties, asking questions and understanding professional advice.
Whether you are buying a flat, terrace, semi-detached house, older property or recently renovated home, this guide will help you look beyond the décor and understand the building underneath.
You do not need to become a building surveyor. You just need to know what to notice, what to ask and when to get professional advice.
Buy your first home with your eyes open.
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