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What does a surveyor look out for when conducting a valuation?
31/08/21
As members of Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (RICS) and Fellows of Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), Forge’s team comprises highly experienced valuers in a range of property...
Moving on up!
23/08/21
Even with the end of the Stamp Duty holiday, the UK housing market is still looking buoyant. Property website Rightmove suggests that months of “frenzied buyer activity” has driven the average...
Agricultural Transition to ELM schemes: what’s the plan?
16/08/21
The latest Government update on the Agricultural Transition Plan relates to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). This is essentially the basic level of the new Environmental Land Management (ELM)...
Five minutes with… Andy Lowe, Assistant Surveyor
09/08/21
When and how did you decide to pursue a career in property surveying?I decided to get into surveying when completing my A levels at school. I realised I wanted a hands-on career which would base me in...
What does a surveyor look out for when conducting a RICS home survey?
02/08/21
A survey on a property can make all the difference to its value and purchase negotiation. Whether it identifies underlying problems which will need to be addressed either before or after the sale, or...
Knot wanted: Green impacts on property prices
26/07/21
There are many ways in which plants can adversely impact properties and their values. From overhanging and unruly trees to intrusive ivy and overgrown hedges and bamboo, it’s important to keep on...