Category: Property Purchases and Sales
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Pyrite in Residential Property-What You Need to Know to Avoid a Catastrophic Problem
Pyrite in your property has the potential to break your heart and cause you catastrophic loss. What is pyrite? I’m not an engineer but my research has discovered that it is a common mineral that occurs in rocks. In particular circumstances a chemical reaction, which creates expanding crystals within the material, can occur which causes…
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Buying a New House or Apartment-The Differences from Buying a Second Hand Property
Buying a new house or apartment in the course of construction is significantly different from buying a second hand property. This piece will look at the major differences. Here are the main differences: 1. at contract stage when buying a new property there is usually only a site which will only be a fraction of…
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Why You Must Get a Structural Survey When Buying a Second Hand House
Thinking about buying a second hand residential property? Yes, you’re bound to be excited. But there is no excuse for making this stupid mistake when you are buying a property. Caveat Emptor Because you must understand that when you are buying a second hand property the legal principle of ‘caveat emptor’ applies. This means that…