Have your say on the August riots

Inside Housing is offering the chance to win £100 in Marks & Spencer vouchers in exchange for your views on the riots.

Shortly after the riots swept England in August, Inside Housing, the Chartered Institute of Housing and the National Housing Federation launched ‘The Riot Report’ to find out what steps can be taken to help prevent a repeat of the violence. Now they want to know what housing professionals, who work for social landlords operating in areas that experienced riots, think caused the disturbances. What would they like their organisations to do to address the underlying problems?

Have your say here.

Looking to buy property in Devon?

www.devonsurveyors.co.uk – Property Surveying provides a resource for all property purchasers to find the best surveyor for them. If you are looking to buy a property in Devon the Government, Which? and the RICS all recommend that you get a Chartered Surveyor to inspect it before purchase.

Follow the link above to find a Chartered Surveyor near your property purchase in Devon.

Thinking of moving to Wales?

www.cardiffbuildingsurveyors.co.uk – If you are thinking about buying a property in South Wales, you should think hard about having a survey carried out.

There are many different types of survey, from full structural surveys to homebuyer reports, valuations to single fault assessments – there is a type of building survey to suit all budgets. Keith Batten FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor in South Wales that can help. Contact him to talk about having a building survey carried out on your property by a fully Qualified Chartered Building Surveyor. Doing so, will give you the peace of mind, and forward planning, needed to properly enjoy your property purchase.

0800 880 6264

Welsh Association increases investment in new homes

pontypriddsurveyors.co.uk – Areas like Pontypridd, caerphilly, Cardiff and Barry will all see increased investment in new homes construction, revealed by a new report from Community Housing Cymru. It says Housing Associations spent £802m in 2010/2011, up 16% from 2009/2010 and employed 6,300 people directly.

Read the full article here.

If you are thinking of buying a new property in Wales, think about getting a professional to look it over and give you the peace of mind you need to plan for the future. Keith Batten FRICS has lived in South Wales all his life and is a Chartered Surveyors providing building surveys in Wales. Call now on 0800 880 6264

Need a surveyor in Plymouth?

Plymouth Building Surveyors Right Surveyors South West have offices all over Devon and Somerset and can provide all types of property consultancy from experienced and local professionals. For the Plymouth area, Lee Gallon MRICS can produce all types of survey reports, act as an expert witness in court proceedings, mediate in party wall disputes and carry out acquisition advice. He can give you the peace of mind you need to enjoy, and properly plan for, your property purchase

Contact Lee for a no obligations chat about how he can help you in the Plymouth area by following this link to his local website.

Cost of third bedroom now at £60,000

New research from HSBC has indicated that the cost of providing suitable housing for a third child in the UK, ie. purchasing a three bedroom property,  is just under £60,000. This figure constitutes a 38% increase in price from a 2 bedroom to a 3 bedroom property.

The same figures help illustrate that the extra cost of a third bedroom represents 1.6 times the average annual household income for the nation.

Bruno Genovese, head of savings at HSB, is reported to have said:

“[Having a] second child seems to be catalyst for many families moving to a larger home, which is often the largest financial outlay they will ever undertake.”

The figures suggest that careful financial planning is advisory,  to ensure that finances are in place to handle the costs involved in raising a family.

If you’re upgrading to a larger property, seek out a professional surveyor to ensure the right price and minimnise the costs as much as possible. PropertySurveying UK

Need a building survey in Plymouth?

Right Surveyors South West can provide you with any property purchasing service you need, be it for residential or commercial purposes. Lee Gallon MRICS and Liam Bunclark RICS, both qualified, experienced and local Chartered Surveyors, cover the South West area with expert local knowledge and a combined experience of over 40 years in the industry. Find their local website here.

They provide building survey reports, homebuyer surveys, valuations, and acquisition advice, as well as acting as expert witnesses in all types of property dispute. Whatever it is that you need, Right Surveyors South West can provide you with an efficient, professional and cost effective service.

For a no obligations chat about how RS South West can help you, call Liam or Lee on 01752 687 752.

For building surveys in Abertillery, choose the Right Surveyors

Right Surveyors Glamorgan is a new company in South Wales, providing property consultancy services and building surveys for residential and commercial property purchasers. The company may be new to Abertillery, but its Director, Mr Keith Batten FRICS, has 30 years experience in the property and construction industry and a lifetime spent living and working in South Wales.

To see Keith’s local Abertillery website, click here.

All types of survey report and professional consultancy are provided by Right Surveyors Glamorgan, from full building surveys to homebuyer reports, acquisition advice to valuations. In addition, Keith is experienced and adept at acting as an expert witness and appearing in court.

To discuss what service Right Surveyors Glamorgan might be able to provide you in and around Abertillery, give Keith a call on 029 2193 2193