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Buying a New Home: Ten Point Checklist

When buying a new home (not newbuild) forresearch will give you some peace of mind,
peace of mind remember to check out theseand remember this is definitely not a point
points.Has any building work been carried outyour legal eagles will always answer
on the property since the current ownerssatisfactorily. It is certainly something you
moved in, and if so, who was it done by, andare best doing yourselfIs vehicle parking in
is it still under warranty? Warranties arethe area easily and freely available for you
usually transferable and you may as well graband your visitors? If it isn't, you might
them if you can.What is the average cost offind your visitors visit less, though only
the utility bills, the gas, electricity,would know if that was a good thing.Has the
heating, water, and local government taxes?property you are buying, or indeed any of the
These can vary hugely from place to place,neighbouring houses ever been robbed. Is it
and could make a big difference to your totallocated in an area known for house breaking
outgoings. You need to know.Does the gardenand burglaries? If the owner seems strangely
or yard get sunshine, and if so at what timereluctant to answer that, you might wonder
of the day, or is the area prone to floodingwhy, and you could ask your local police
at certain times of the year? Take particularsergeant.How quickly do the owners want you
interest in this point if the property isto move? This might suit you, but equally it
located close to a river or the coast. Placidmight not. Check it out for peace of mind.How
rivers in the summer can be torrential beastslong has the property been up for sale? If it
in winter. Lapping waves can soon becomehas been on the market for many months, or
giants. Imagine that, as you stare out acrosseven years, that's a sure sign that something
the shimmering blue sea.Are there any treesmay not be right. Perhaps the price is too
planted close to the property? These candear, perhaps the house is falling down,
undermine foundations and cause seriousperhaps the neighbours are appalling.
damage. Never buy a thatched cottage situatedWhatever the reason, you need to know. Delve
below large trees. The constant dripping willdeeper.If you have children, are there good
quickly damage and rot the roof, and if thereschools close by? You don't want a twenty
are trees overhanging the house, check out ifmile drive across the busy city, or difficult
there are any restrictions in pruning orterrain every morning and afternoon. Good
removing them. A leafless tree in winter canlocal schools are one of the first things
go unnoticed, but that same tree in full leaffamilies look for when buying a home.Some
in high summer may make the propertypeople leave everything to be checked by
oppressively dark inside.What are thetheir legal team, and are then surprised when
neighbours like? This is not always an easythey run into problems. Fact is, legal teams
question to answer, but we have all seendon't check all these items, so it is up to
programmes about impossibly awful neighbours,you to do so. Remember, for greater peace of
and believe me, you wouldn't want to pitch upmind, you can't check too many points, too
next to the neighbours from hell. A littlethoroughly, when buying a new home.



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