Three Services Provided by Chartered Surveyors Yorkshire

by andrewj in Economics, September 22, 2011

There are many chartered surveyors Yorkshire providing a range of services throughout the county. However, most people when they think of a chartered surveyor are of the opinion that they just look at a buildings structural stability with view to making a monetary valuation. Although assessing a property’s value is certainly part of a surveyor’s job description, chartered surveyors Yorkshire cover a much larger remit. Here is a look at five services chartered surveyors provide throughout Yorkshire:

Matrimonial Disputes

It’s a disappointing statistic that divorce and partner separation is at an all-time high. With divorce comes several legal implications and a main one is how the family home is divided between both parties. A couple’s home is in most cases the couple’s most valuable asset and therefore both halves of a divorcing couple will want a fair share. It is the job of a chartered surveyor Yorkshire to correctly value the couple’s property so that solicitors can correctly divide it up.

Party Wall Matters

A party wall is a wall that separates a joined house, so one side of the wall is in one property and the other side is in another property. This is a common occurrence in houses joined together, in a terrace for example. Should the wall require maintenance caused by issues such as subsidence or damp there can be a dispute over whose obligation it is to fix the wall. In the case of a party wall matter a chartered surveyor Yorkshire will be brought in to assess the wall and find which property has ownership.

Building Surveys

Probably the most commonly associated task that a chartered surveyor Yorkshire carries out is building surveys. When buying a property or renting a property, understanding the correct value is essential. If you were to rent a property to a tenant without knowing the accurate value of the property you could stand to lose a great deal of money. By that same token if you’re buying a property without it being surveyed by chartered surveyors Yorkshire you could pay over the recommended value. Many people research other properties and like for like properties in an area to try and get an understanding of cost. This is of course a good idea but, aside from the value there is the structural aspect to take into account as well. Chartered surveyors Yorkshire will be able to assess the structural integrity of a property and take the findings into account when making a valuation.