Common problems when ignoring the rules
Unfortunately, ignoring expert advice is too common in our industry and the cost can be high. If you appoint a professional team, a good r...
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Common problems when over-modernising
I am referring to old but unlisted buildings where one would still find fireplaces, cornices, high skirtings, elaborated architraves, and ...
Common problems when Not understanding the condition of your home
It sounds logical when you think about it but getting to know your home before putting pen to paper and start designing your masterpiece i...
Common problems when starting without a plan
Planning your steps strategically and taking your time before you start is important for many reasons but one that eludes most people is t...
Common problems when not drawing up a contract
During the construction stages the most significant issues appear from a lack of understanding between the contractor and the client. Each...
Common problems when making design changes during construction
Not only you will pay for materials that you will not be using but also for the workmanship, the costs for the site to be open and any oth...
Common problems when choosing the wrong team
Building professionals such as architects, engineers or surveyors, to mention a few, go through an extensive training to be able to do the...
Common problems: Thinking short term
when you think in short term only, you imagine that you must have all the answers to every one of your future needs at the start of your r...
Common problems
In order to illustrate the reason for me to suggest you should not fall into the common errors I have been mentioning, I will be sharing s...
Common errors: making design changes during construction
Not only you will pay for materials that you will not be using but also for the works to be done, the site to be open and any other penalt...
Common errors: not drawing up a contract
During the construction stages the most significant issues appear from a lack of understanding between the contractor and the client. Each...
Common errors: choosing the wrong team
Houses and apartments, leaseholds and freeholds, residential and commercial all require different type of expertise and hence it is import...
Common errors: thinking short term
Whether you are thinking about reselling or not, looking at your home as a long-term plan will remove stress from the process. Your budget...
Common errors: ignoring the rules
Before commencing any works, find out whether there is any statutory compliance you need to adhere to. Also, consider whether the work req...
Common errors: over-modernising
I am not referring to listed buildings where you must get a Listed Building Consent in advance and it is unlawful to do works without it. ...
Common errors: Not understanding the condition of the building
It sounds logical when you think about it but getting to know your home before putting pen to paper and start designing your masterpiece i...
Common errors: Starting too early
Planning your steps strategically and taking your time before you start is important for many reasons but one that seems to elude most peo...
Common errors: not verifying sales information
Not comparing the information available in the sales pack (including drawings and photos) to the actual property is another common error. ...
Common errors: not understanding costs of refurbishment
The third error follows nicely from the previous ... Although its sounds obvious, in my experience, the types of costs involved in a refur...
Common errors: Not having a condition survey done
Because when buying a property, we all tend to be to be super careful with how we spend our money, the error I am about to discuss happens...
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