Residential Property
Articles about residential property, in plain English.
How is a flat valued? What actually counts
Two flats in the same building, same size, can be worth noticeably different amounts. Once you know what a valuer looks at, the gap stops being mysterious.
Residential PropertyCarpet, built up, super built up: the difference
You bought a thousand square foot flat and it feels smaller than the neighbour's nine hundred. Both of you may be right, because you are quoting different measurements of the same kind of space.
Residential PropertyDoes your flat lose value as it gets older?
Owners of older flats brace themselves for bad news, and buyers of new ones assume they have bought something that will hold its value. Both are working from an idea that is only half right.
Residential PropertyWhat actually raises your home's value?
Before selling, most owners spend on the house. Some of that money comes back in the price, quite a lot of it does not, and a little of it can even work against you.
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