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Property Surveys It’s estimated that on average only 20% of all homebuyers commission a professional survey. This is somewhat surprising considering that buying a property is probably the biggest purchase in most people’s lives. One explanation for this low take up, is that many homebuyers believe the mortgage lender’s valuation is sufficient. In fact, the…

I am sure that we have all seen the increasing number of solar installations on our roofs in Bristol and Bath. We recently carried out an inspection of a new-build house on the Mortimer Gardens development close to UWE. These properties were constructed to Code 3 Sustainability standards which exceeds Current Building regulations in terms…

Published 19 December 2011 RICS is encouraging householders and businesses to be aware of the damaging effects of the treacherous weather conditions to their property. Property experts recommend that people who are spending the Christmas holidays away from home should be careful to protect their property from any potential damage that the weather may bring….

RICS Housing Market Forecast 2012 Sales of homes may rise a little over the coming year but prices will struggle to follow suit, according to the RICS Housing Market Forecast published today (22 December 2011). Prices at a headline level will edge lower by around three percent across the UK. However, the low level of…

Edwin Lake Ltd are members of the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme. This is an RICS initiative designed to ensure higher levels of compliance and service excellence. The RICS monitor Registered Valuers and companies to ensure that the organisation adheres to the (7th Edition) RICS Valuation Standards, commonly known as the Red Book. The Red Book…

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new type of Survey. It is a lower cost option that is suitable for comparatively modern property which are in seemingly satisfactory condition. Unlike a mortgage valuation, which is prepared primarily for the lender to ensure a property is adequate security for loan purposes, the…

We are pleased to be able to annouce that Edwin Lake Ltd will be providing mentoring assistance to Sarah White, lecturer in Building Surveying at Bath College, as she works towards becoming a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Sarah has assisted with several survey inspections during November and December and has proved…

We would like to wish all our clients and colleagues past and present a very happy Christmas and a prosperous new year. Thanks to you all we have had a consistently busy 2011; our diary is almost full even in the week before Christmas. We have carried out surveys on a wide, interesting and varied…

Richard Lake, Surveyor and Director, has signed up for the Bath Half Marathon in March 2012 which will be run with friend and associate Richard Alton of Alton Mortgages Ltd. This is his first competitive race and he will be aiming for a two hour finish. Also planned for 2012 is a 100 mile cycle…

As a company Edwin Lake Ltd are pleased to report that business levels have been consistantly high for the last six months with turnover increasing year on year for the fifth consecutive year. “We are generally very pleased with progress in last twelve months with most of our work now being direct for private clients…