Surveys
Acquisition of property is often the single largest investment made by an
individual or business. Fully appraising the acquisition process in terms of
the risks involved enables an informed view to be taken. Assessing building
condition forms part of this important process.
Hyde Harrington provides specialist advice both prior to purchase and also
once a building is in use. Areas covered include:
Building surveys
Pre-acquisition surveys for commercial and residential properties, including
specific defect reports and analysis. Assessment of budget costs and repair
programmes.
Disability Discrimination Act
Acting for property owners and tenants alike in providing Access Audits and,
if necessary, confirming budget costs for proposed alterations and a
timescale for the improvements to comply with the latest legislation.
Fire insurance valuations
Acting for policy holders or insurance companies in the preparation of a
valuation for the reinstatement of properties, including the measurement
and drawing of the premises and the quantification of potential losses.
Schedules of condition
Advising landlords or tenants upon the current condition of premises prior
to entering into a lease agreement along with an indication of the cost of
repairs and actual losses arising upon the termination of tenancies,
including assessing diminution in value.
Planned maintenance programmes
Advising portfolio holders upon repairs to their property stock for the next
ten, twenty or thirty years with an indication of the likely repair costs over
the specified period.
For advice on surveys, please contact Grant Long