To ease the process and help hunters with their search, Rubber Bond have created a checklist of 29 things to check before purchasing a house, covering exterior, interior and surrounding area, to cover you on all bases.
The exterior
Some issues may be glaringly obvious such as the state of the windows, paint work and guttering. But have you considered parking, weed issues or which way your home is facing?
Interior
Room size, problems with damp and sagging floors should crop up almost instantly on your radar. However, the condition of the plumbing, power points and storage should be taken just as seriously.
Surrounding Area
So, you've fallen in love with the property itself, but what about the surrounding area? The old mantra of 'location, location, location' comes in to play here. What are your neighbours like? Are you near a good school? What about transport links?
