RSS Feed Buying a home with a heat pump: what a surveyor looks for https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/buying-home-with-heat-pump-survey https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/buying-home-with-heat-pump-survey Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A heat pump can cut your bills, but only if the rest of the house is up to the job. Flood-risk new-build homes could become uninsurable https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/new-build-homes-flood-risk-uninsurable https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/new-build-homes-flood-risk-uninsurable Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 One in nine new homes sits on flood-risk land. Brand new does not mean risk free. Do you need a surveyor for a self-build home? https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/surveyor-self-build-home https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/surveyor-self-build-home Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Watching your home go up day by day isn't the same as knowing it's built right. That's where a chartered surveyor comes in. Increased stability in the housing market https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/rics-august-market-survey-buyer-demand-improves https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/rics-august-market-survey-buyer-demand-improves Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Five months of gradual improvement, but the market isn't out of the woods yet. Can you sell a survey to another buyer? https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/can-you-sell-a-survey-to-another-buyer https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/can-you-sell-a-survey-to-another-buyer Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A previous buyer's survey looks like a shortcut. Here's why it rarely is. New-build buyers are still paying to personalise homes they thought were finished https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/new-build-buyers-unhappy-personalisation https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/new-build-buyers-unhappy-personalisation Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Nearly half of new-build buyers end up paying to change what the builder gave them. Buying at auction: do you need a survey? https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/buying-at-auction-do-you-need-a-survey https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/buying-at-auction-do-you-need-a-survey Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The hammer falls, the clock starts, and there is no cooling off period. RICS: Housing market remains subdued https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/rics-uk-housing-market-subdued https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/rics-uk-housing-market-subdued Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:59:00 +0000 The market is still finding its feet, and a good survey matters more than ever. Do you need a survey when selling a house? https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/survey-for-selling-house https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/survey-for-selling-house Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What sellers need to know about property surveys before putting a home on the market Survey when buying a house https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/survey-for-buying-house https://surveyorlocal.co.uk/news/post/survey-for-buying-house Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What every buyer needs to know before booking a house survey.