by Tim Kenny | Nov 16, 2017 | Property News |
Most professional will of course argue that there is no way a computer can do their job to the same standard but the reality is that in many cases they can. Some experts are predicting that we could see a reduction in the number of bankers by up to 20% in just the next few years. There is already a “chat bot” providing immigration advice. Accountants could be next, so what about surveyors?
by Tim Kenny | Oct 23, 2017 | Property News |
For me not putting photos in a survey report is the biggest mistake a Surveyor can make. We live in a visual age where almost everyone has a high quality digital camera in their pockets and a Surveyors report needs to reflect this. Every report I send out, be it a...
by Tim Kenny | Oct 9, 2017 | Technical |
One of my favourite statistics (and yes I do have a few) is that the average Victorian semi is made up of about 40,000 individual elements, bricks, timbers, tiles, pipes, wiring and everything else. Of these only about 10,000 are visible, so how can a Surveyor be...
by Tim Kenny | Oct 3, 2017 | Property News |
Although I don’t carry out valuation work I do still keep an eye on my local market and noted that recently there has been a fall in asking prices in Chichester. Shocking news for some until you look a little closer. The numbers showed that the average asking price...
by Tim Kenny | Sep 25, 2017 | Technical |
One of the questions I get asked most often as a surveyor is “Do your surveys check for rising damp?” Many buyers are worried out this, particularly when buying older properties. Quite sensibly they have sought the advice of a surveyor and are looking to have a...