A WISE GUIDE TO DAMP PROOFING At the PCA (Property Care Association), both the association and its PCA members realise that protecting homes from damp and water is a vital part of preventing property problems. Effective drainage and guttering, watertight...
Registers of Scotland (ROS) have just published their annual report and it has revealed the cheapest and most expensive areas of Scotland to buy a home. As a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government, Registers of Scotland has recorded...
Most of you will have noticed that it is getting colder out there just now. With frost clinging to walls and pipes, everyone at Wise Property Care has been thinking about how the cold weather could affect properties up and...
According to the Walker Fraser Steele March House Price Index, Scotland saw its highest average house price growth for a year in March. House prices had previously fallen for five consecutive months, before rising by 1.4% in March. This...
WHAT IS “WOOD ROT”? Wood rot can be described as the destruction of wood caused by various fungi, affecting its colour, strength and structure. The fungi destroys the wood, acting on the enzymes and causing mycelium to grow. WHY...
New statutory guidance for landlords has come into effect from 1st March 2024. The guidance will determine whether a house meets the updated standards of repair in the Repairing Standard Housing Scotland Act 2006, Chapter 4. The guidance applies...
Advances in housing insulation have meant a big increase in condensation problems. Homeowners are being warned to act to prevent damp talking hold. Ironically, condensation and dampness is getting worse as homes become better insulated. One specialist company has said they are dealing...
If you are in the process of buying or selling a home, you will likely have heard about the home report. A home report is a document that tells buyers everything they need to know about a property. In...
CONDENSATION SOLUTIONS With autumn in full swing, and the winter months just around the corner, our surveyors expect to be busy with all sorts of damp issues exacerbated by the change in seasons. One of the main problems that...
Are you struggling to find a tenant for your buy-to-let property? Our top 10 tips for properties that will not let gives you valuable help and advice and some simple measures that you can take to make your property immediately more...