PARTRIDGE & WILSON
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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP US

Apart from your survey it is also very important that you carry out your own inspection of the property.  It is not the practice of all surveyors to check the central heating system / hot water system and you should ask to see this operating when you visit the property.  You should check that only the vendors and children who are under 17 live at the property.  If there are any other occupants you should advise us at once in writing.

If the property is said to be vacant but there are clothes or furniture at the property, it is extremely important that you notify us of this.  In certain circumstances an occupier of a property may have rights in the property which need to be dealt with by the seller before exchange of contracts.

You should inspect the grounds, path and gardens surrounding the property to ensure that:

1. There are no rights being effected over the property, namely rights of way, which are not documented in the deeds, and
2. Neighbouring properties have not encroached upon the land being sold.

You also need to let us know if there have been any extensions or alterations to the property, so that we can check that the relevant building regulations and planning permissions have been obtained and complied with.

If you are purchasing the property with the purpose of applying for planning permission to alter the property or change the use of the property, you need to let us know at once as there may be restrictive covenants in the deeds which would not allow this.