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Articles by Evert (7)

• Structural & maintenance Reading a structural survey: which defects are actually serious?

  A structural survey is full of remarks. Here is how to separate cosmetic points from real costs, and how to use the report in you…

• Structural & maintenance Analysing the MJOP as a buyer

  What is an MJOP, how do you recognise a well-substantiated plan, and which items point to costs that will soon land with you?

• Structural & maintenance Recognising foundation problems before you buy

  Pile rot, subsidence and cracks: how do you recognise foundation problems before you buy, what surveys exist, and roughly what do…

• Structural & maintenance Damp and mould: where does it come from, and what does it cost?

  Rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation or a leak, how do you tell the difference at a viewing and what does it mean for your…

• Structural & maintenance Asbestos in a home: when is it a problem?

  Where is asbestos found in older homes, when is it dangerous, what does removal cost and what does an asbestos clause in the purc…

• Energy & sustainability Energy label: what does it really say about your housing costs?

  How is an energy label produced, what does it mean for your monthly costs and your mortgage, and why does the label not always ma…

• Energy & sustainability Retrofitting: the order that saves money

  Insulation, glazing, ventilation, heat pump: the sensible order for making an existing home more sustainable, and what each step …