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Should You Buy A House With A North Facing Garden?

You should only buy a house with a north facing garden if you love the house and you’re happy that the back of the house will be in shade and cool. The sun doesn’t rise directly to the east and set exactly to the west and in the summer it will get high enough to clear the roof of your house.

Who Organises A Survey When Buying A House And Is It Worth It?

It’s usually the buyer who organises a survey when buying a house in England and Wales, but in Scotland it’s the seller who organises it. However, if you are borrowing on a mortgage your lender will insist on a valuation survey that will check the property is structurally sound and free from damp.

What Happens When a House Chain Breaks? (Top vs Bottom Pulled Out)

When a house chain breaks, where ever the failed purchase lies within the chain, this will affect all the buyers and sellers across the whole house chain. This includes the final seller at the top of the chain and first buyer at the bottom of the chain.

Buying Your First House Freaking Out (What To Do With Severe Anxiety)

If you’re buying your first house and freaking out, don’t worry as this is quite normal like with anything you do for the first time. Buying your first house is a big commitment and responsibility, but do your due diligence and make sure you can afford the ongoing costs and you’ll be just fine.

Have You Just Bought A House And Everything Is Going Wrong?

If you’ve just bought a house and everything is going wrong it may be a case of “Caveat Emptor” or “Buyer Beware”. It’s likely to be simply a part of owning your own house. But you may have recourse to the surveyor or the vendor depending on what’s gone wrong and what survey, if any, you had.

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