Property Solutions to Sell Your House Fast For Market Value
Before you buy a house with a flat roof make sure you pay for a full building survey to check the integrity of the structure and state of repair of the membrane covering. Flat roof repairs can be costly, which means if you don’t get this checked before you buy it could cost you in the future.
If you buy a house with an east facing garden the back garden will enjoy the sunshine in the morning. The front garden will be drenched in sunshine the whole afternoon after 1pm and into the evening. The sun sets in the west so you’ll not be able to enjoy the evening sun in an east facing garden.
If you buy a house with a west facing garden the front of the house enjoys sunlight in the morning and the back garden will be drenched in sunshine the whole afternoon after 1pm and into the evening. As the sun sets in the west you’ll be able to watch great sunsets in your west-facing back garden.
Houses with downstairs bathrooms don’t sell for as much money or as easily as houses with upstairs bathrooms. Many homebuyers are deterred by downstairs bathrooms, which are commonly found in old Victorian terraced houses. This is due to the inconvenience of its position in relation to the bedrooms.
Only buy a property with a flying freehold if the flying freehold coverage is no more than 20-25% of the total gross floor area of the property, otherwise you may struggle to get a mortgage. Also the owners of the properties will need to enter into mutual deeds of covenant confirming their obligations.
It’s okay to buy a house with woodworm as it’s unlikely to have caused any structural damage. Active woodworm infestations need to be treated to halt any further damage to the timbers. But get the vendor to pay for any treatment required or deduct the cost of treatment from the purchase price.
