Robert Desbruslais
Dont panic, woodworm wont make your house fall down
Author: Robert Desbruslais
8th June 2013, 13 years ago | 1
Landlords: how to counter tenants’ complaints about damp
Author: Robert Desbruslais
6th June 2013, 13 years ago | 22
Robert Desbruslais
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6th June 2013
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14th March 2016, 10 years ago
Yes environmental health should be called in, regardless of any possible rent arrears etc. Re the condensation issues, is there a decent extractor in the bathroom? That usually makes a big difference, especially if it is above the shower.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Sam Addison at 13/12/2015 - 12:00
Reply to the comment left by "Sam Addison" at "13/12/2015 - 12:00": Yes it's a good system especially with filters. I saw one instalation that was used to overcome allergies and it worked very well.
Read More →13th December 2015, 10 years ago
The loft must be ventilated otherwise condensation will form on the sarking felt, and drip onto the insulation. Mould will form on stored effects in the loft.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Renovate To let at 12/12/2015 - 13:08
Reply to the comment left by "Renovate To let" at "12/12/2015 - 13:08": Totally agree. It is all about ventilation. If your tenants do not agree they are welcome to pursue advice from our surveyors on the askasurveyor website.
Read More →12th December 2015, 10 years ago
We will have to agree to disagree Joe. In 25 years of surveying I have learned there is no substitute for a good balance of heat and ventilation. Furthermore, tenants do not all want to maintain a high temperature in...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Joe Bloggs at 09/12/2015 - 09:34
Reply to the comment left by "Joe Bloggs" at "09/12/2015 - 09:34": This is incorrect. The higher the temperature the more moisture can be held in the air and the greater propensity for condensation when the air hits a cold...
Read More →12th December 2015, 10 years ago
I am a chartered Building Surveyor and encounter this regularly. The only way of managing the problem is by ensuring moisture is expelled to the exterior. Install a humidistat in the bathroom and ideally air vents in the outside walls....
Read More →11th April 2015, 11 years ago
Excellent comments Nick. I agree; the valuer has to consider the overall market value, no an individual's needs. It's a case of dammed if they do, dammed if they don't!
Read More →11th April 2015, 11 years ago
Thank you Mark. Valuations are a minefield!
Read More →11th April 2015, 11 years ago
A further problem is the poor fees the surveyor is paid. He receives a fraction of the arrangemets fee; often less than £100 yet the risk is enormous in comparison. A valuer is given the majority of his evidence electronically...
Read More →11th April 2015, 11 years ago
Some of you might find this blog and subsequent comments of interest. http://www.rd-surveyors.co.uk/blog/2011/03/what-ever-you-do-dont-ask-the-surveyor-what-its-worth/
Read More →10th January 2015, 11 years ago
As a surveyor who used to value student let's (we now only do condition surveys) in my experience there are two main considerations. Firstly, it sounds to me like you could be creating an HMO, ie house in multiple occupation....
Read More →2nd January 2015, 11 years ago
You biggest potential problem here is when major repairs are necessary. If the are no funds how will the money be raised? Also, what are the insurance arrangements? Is the entire block insured or each flat individually? In the case...
Read More →11th September 2014, 12 years ago
You certainly need to know how much it will cost and what the disturbance will be to address it. If significant I would definitely renegotiate if possible, especially as the vendor will have to address this matter now anyway as...
Read More →27th June 2014, 12 years ago
Hi Andy, I have written a much discussed blog on this subject; http://www.rd-surveyors.co.uk/blog/2011/03/what-ever-you-do-dont-ask-the-surveyor-what-its-worth/#comment-361 Basically even surveyors cannot answer your question. If this is a long term buy I would focus on it being a home, not an investment. If you...
Read More →22nd May 2014, 12 years ago
Brighton and Hove is a good punt. Has the London effect but less bubbly.
Read More →19th December 2013, 12 years ago
Good luck Mark; not that you need it! Five minutes on the phone is worth its weight in gold so an hour or more is a goldmine! Rob
Read More →9th October 2013, 13 years ago
Surely it is the management and freeholders responsibility to keep the property safe, including the garage block and the site as a whole? If they have had similar problems with other garages they are being seriously negligent in at least...
Read More →17th September 2013, 13 years ago
This sounds like a classic case of condensation developing within the roof and appearing like a leak. The problem always gets worse if insulation is improved without a balance of increased ventilation. We can advise on line re these issues...
Read More →16th July 2013, 13 years ago
Some lenders will accept if you have a building survey. Failing that, if yiu can wait, by 2014 the issue will be irrelevant as hopefully you could argue the building is over 10 years old. http://askasurveyor.co.uk
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