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Dry Rot or Wet Rot and When You Need a Timber Survey

How to tell dry rot from wet rot, why the moisture source has to be fixed first, who should survey it and what dry rot and wet rot repairs typically cost.

7 Oct 2026

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Help to Buy Valuation When You Repay Your Equity Loan

Who can carry out a Help to Buy valuation, the Homes England criteria the report must meet, how long it lasts, what to do if it expires and what the valuation typically costs.

7 Oct 2026

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Right to Light Explained and When You Need a Surveyor

How a right to light is gained, why it is separate from planning rules such as the 45 degree guideline, what you can do about a blocking extension and how a surveyor helps.

7 Oct 2026

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How to Get an Independent Damp Survey and What It Costs

What an independent damp survey involves, why a free survey from a damp proofing firm is not the same thing, who to hire and what it typically costs.

6 Oct 2026

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What a Dilapidations Surveyor Does When Your Lease Ends

What dilapidations are, the documents and deadlines at the end of a commercial lease, and how a dilapidations surveyor helps tenants and landlords.

6 Oct 2026

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How to Choose a Chartered Surveyor for Your Home Purchase

How to choose a chartered surveyor. The letters to look for, what RICS regulation gives you, and the questions to ask before you book.

30 Sept 2026