by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Feb 25, 2022 | Buying a New Build Property
If you think you have plaster beetles, don’t panic – they have been around for hundreds of years and they get their name from being mostly found living in the plasterwork of both domestic and industrial buildings. Check out some of the snags we have found on...
by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Feb 7, 2022 | Buying a New Build Property
Creaking floors in a new house are a common source of annoyance for new owners. But what can be done about it? Check out some of the snags Ian at Lively Professional has found on our YouTube channel. A common fault in most new build houses is creaking floors, they can...
by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Dec 13, 2021 | Buying a New Build Property
In this blog, we give an overview of the NHBC and how to contact them with your housing complaints. We also include an update to the NHBC standards for 2022. Check out some of the snags we have found on our YouTube channel. What is the NHBC? The NHBC is the UK’s...
by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Aug 3, 2021 | Buying a New Build Property, New Build Snagging Services
The housebuilding industry is as busy now than at any time in the past. As a result of this, I am seeing a considerable rise in defects due to poor workmanship. Poor workmanship is a fact when using poorly trained, lack of skill and quality of the tradesman used...
by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Jun 14, 2021 | New Build Snagging Services, Buying a New Build Property
My customers constantly tell me that their builder is insisting on a snagging list within the first seven days after legal completion. What the builder is not explaining is this is part of the companies and site managers procedures which enables them to get new home...
by Ian Lively - Housing & Snagging Survey Expert | Mar 16, 2021 | Buying a New Build Property
How do you define a luxury new built home and how do they differ from normally built houses? What is a luxury new build home? Luxury houses are probably valued within the top 10% of properties on the market. They are usually large in size with a price tag to match,...
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