The Company is an Independent Firm of Chartered Surveyors

Specialising in services to Commercial and Residential Clients
covering all types of Properties, in Thirty five Mile radius around Milton Keynes

The services range from Inspections and Reports on Commercial, Industrial, for purchase or leasing, together with dealing with Dilapidations and Disabled Discrimination Act legislation.
Condition Surveys and Planned Maintenance surveys, of Premises to quantify Costs for Annual Budgets.
Heath and Safety and Party wall matters, when Building projects are implemented, as Building Owner or Adjoining Owner's Surveyor.

Residential and Homebuyers Surveys are carried out for the General Public, together with Specific Defects Inspections, often required to clarify Mortgage reports for Building Societies.

" If there are any Defects we will find them"

General Background Information

Personal :

John Maguire is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, [ RICS No. 31910 ]
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators,
Member of Association of Planning Supervisors [ Health & Safety matters ]
Member of Pyramus & Thisbe Group of Party Wall Surveyors [Thames Valley Area]

¨ Has been practising as a Building Surveyor for over 40 years
¨ Has inspected and maintained all types of buildings from Residential to Industrial
¨ Keeps up to date with Continuing Professional Development [a requirement of all above ]

Detail of Services provided

The Residential Building Survey :

The Report provides the Client with the following benefits:

¨ A document to help them make an informed decision.
¨ Colour photographs highlight any problems or areas of concern [where applicable].
¨ Inspection of all constructional details including roof spaces, insect and fungal attack, with visual inspection of services, with further specialist inspection recommended, if deemed necessary. More detail than HBSV Report, which includes observations on maintenance, and any inconsistencies found within the property.
¨ Client's specific questions to problems answered, i.e. possibility of Extension etc.
¨ Document for discussion with other parties and possible reductions of rent or purchase price.
¨ Essential that you get the best, unbiased advice about your property, so no decision made without knowledge of defects and their solution.
¨ As Independent Building Surveyors we are working for you, not an unseen Institution.
¨ Provides peace of mind, as you gain valuable knowledge regarding your biggest single investment you will make.

The Homebuyer Survey and Valuation Report- for modern properties, up to 20-30 years old and having no major alterations, especially within the roof space.
¨ A more detailed Report than the Mortgage Valuation specifically for you, and not the Mortgagor's Report, protecting their Advance, of which you should get a Copy.
¨ A document to give an Overview of the market value, its marketability, main features and general condition, to help them make an informed decision.
¨ Colour photographs, with other views of the Property, not on Estate Agents Particulars, and to
highlight any problems or areas of concern [where applicable].
¨ Inspection of all constructional details including roof spaces, insect and fungal attack, where
reasonably accessible, and not minor defects or items which do not affect the value of the property.
¨ Significant and major defects that warrant further investigation will be identified, which could affect
the value of the property. Approximate costing of such will be estimated to assist you.
¨ Overall view of Services will be provided, and recommendations, but they will not be tested.
¨ Document can be used for discussion with Vendor for possible reductions of the purchase price.
¨ Provides peace of mind, as you gain valuable knowledge and information regarding your future Home.

Party Wall agreements - where construction of new Buildings affect the Party wall or excavations for foundations, within 3 or 6 [10 or 20 feet] metres of a neighbour's building, depending on depth.

· Covers the all provisions in respect of party walls, excavation, and construction in proximity to [ 3 or 6 metres ] certain buildings or structures, within designated time periods.
· Construction and maintenance of walls on line of junction, between neighbours.
· Building Owners duty to serve " party structure notice" on adjoining owner, prior to exercising rights under the Act, and is responsible for any Costs.
· Once the work is commenced, without Notification, the only action that can be taken is the issue of an Injunction, to stop the work. The Act does not apply.
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The necessary Agreements and Notices will be prepared and issued to ensure the work is carried out to agreed programme without any delays.

Specific Defects Inspection - Settlement and other construction/material problems

¨ To carry out inspection of the Specific Defect, its possible cause, seriousness and recommendation to correct the defect. Such defects can be any of the following: foundations, drains, walls, roofs and other structural components, together with defects such as condensation, dampness, and outbreaks of dry rot. [Individual items identified in Quotation]

¨ Designed to inspect the major named defects that affect the property, and possibly its value, identified in the Building Societies Report and Valuation, when applying for a Mortgage.

¨ Colour photographs provided to highlight the problems/defects discovered. [where possible]

¨ Solutions are provided for problems discovered.

¨ Document is basis for discussion only with other parties to the Contract

¨ Ensures no decision made without knowledge of defects and their solution.

Condition and Planned Maintenance Surveys includes Costs [ if required ].

· Inspection and survey of all Internal [Room by room]and External areas.[Roofs etc]
· Survey includes inspection of all surfaces and all defects noted.
· Report lists all defects found within the Property concerned
· Layout based on Excel spread sheet.
· Survey can include Electrical and Mechanical services [optional extra]
· Base on three or Five year basis [Quinquenial]

Dilapidations - Dealing with termination of leases and their cost implications.

· Schedule of wants of repair and formation of Claim relating to the termination of leases.
¨ To act for Landlord or Tenant. [one party only] as governed by Civil Procedures Act 1999.
¨ Inspection of the Lease to ensure correct legal application of the terms of the Covenants
¨ Inspection of Property and information to prepare/check Schedule of Dilapidations
¨ Inspection of all areas of the Property including any checking Schedules of Condition [ if any].
¨ Colour photographs highlight specific areas to support Schedule. [ if applicable].
¨ Assessment of the cost implications
¨ Document to help them make informed decisions.
¨ Document for discussion with the parties to aid settlement of the Claim

Disabled Discrimination Act 1995, and subsequent amendments, preparing Audit Report on premises to cover the requirements, in use of areas together with any physical changes required for access the general Public, required by 1st October 2004.

· The Act defines 'disabled person' as a person with a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his ability to carry out normal daty to day activities.
· Duties for Employers ' to take such steps as it is reasonable' in order to prevent an arrangement or physical features having a discriminatory effect, i.e. to avoid putting any person with a disability at a substantial disadvantage to others.
· Changes to comply could be - assign different area to work in, acquire or modify equipment, adjust the physical features of the premises, i.e. parking spaces, access ramps, way signage, doorways widths for wheel chairs, lighting, toilets, and alternatives to staircases

Project Management - for Alterations, Extensions etc to obtain competitive Quotations etc.

Energy Report - provides your property with a SAP rating , this is a Government approved method of assessing how efficient your property is. It also contains advice on recommended improvements, their estimated cost, payback periods and revised SAP rating.
The Government are considering that this rating will become a requirement of the Sale of Residential properties, but all new properties have a Rating allocated at the time of construction.

and finally :

¨ We offer all our Clients a 23 hour Help Line on 01908 -375369.

SURVEYORS SETTING NEW STANDARDS

The Independent Surveyors Association is a National Network of like-minded professional surveyors and valuers with considerable experience and skill committed to providing a service of quality and Putting the Client First.

By instructing a chartered surveyor entitled to display the Charter Mark of ISA, a client can be confident that the member:

• Is not only a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and as such committed to rigorous professional standards, but also has at least three year's post-qualification experience as a principal, partner or member of senior staff.
• Operates as an independent firm and, as such, will act personally and directly for the Client, but with ability to call on the wealth of specialist disciplines and skills provided within the National Network.
• Will engage in discussion with the Client and explain any aspect or findings in further detail.
• Confirms terms of appointment and the fee basis on acceptance of instructions.
• Offers total loyalty to the Client and absolute discretion.
• Responds promptly to telephone calls and correspondence.
• Is committed to act in a timely manner and to an agreed time-scale.
• Reports clearly and concisely in plain English.
• Is committed to act courteously.
• Maintains a procedure for addressing complaints according to established principles set by the ISA and the RICS.