|
Home
What service
do we provide?
Check the Area.com offers
potential home buyers a comprehensive report on the area
they are considering relocating to by way of face to face
interviews with those that will be closest to you!
You're sure to get a report to check the structure
of your new house. It only makes sense then to get a
report on your potential new neighbourhood. We give
you reports that statistics can't give you.
- Comprehensive
neighbourhood report
- We
employ only the most competent surveyors
- Various
report options to suit your requirements
- Fast
track report available
- Our
reports ensure peace of mind when you
move in
Why
do we provide this service?
Government statistics show over 30% of people think
their neighbourhood is an unpleasant place to live, 23% dislike those
neighbourhoods because of problem tenants or neighbours
from hell.
Wouldn't it be nice for your peace of mind to know
if the area you are moving into has these problems,
or hopefully not.
Back to top of page
Press
Article
Neighbours from hell have led to more than 360,000 Brits moving home in the last year - and can knock £30,000 off the value of a home, a study shows.
Nearly one in ten have moved because of poor relations with irritating neighbours, and the number of disturbances are on the rise - up a third in the last two years.
And despite the postcode lottery of schooling, rows with those next door are a bigger influence on householders choosing to relocate.
The most frequent complaints fueling the moves include aggressive behaviour (60 per cent), excessive noise (53 per cent) and a messy property or garden (19 per cent).
Other factors involve neighbours allowing their home to fall into disrepair (18 per cent), stealing and even 'curtain twitching' (12 per cent and 11 per cent respectively).
The study, by Halifax Home Insurance, found that one in three neighbours have a dispute of some sort, and house buyers are willing to pay a £5000 premium for a guarantee of a quiet life.
Anti-social neighbours on the other hand, can knock £30,000 off the price of a house, the survey of 2000 UK adults found.
The cost has not been lost on Brits moving, and four out of five sellers with nuisance neighbours don't inform the estate agents of the problem, despite it being a legal requirement.
A fifth of Brits also report that a neighbour has caused damage to their property costing an average of £312 per incident to fix.
Martyn Foulds, senior claims manager at Halifax Home Insurance said: "Having a good neighbour is one of the most rewarding things a homeowner can experience; not only will they keep an eye on your property when you're away, but they may also become a close friend.
"But people shouldn't put up the 'for sale' at the first sight of problems with a neighbour - it may just be a simple misunderstanding."
Article supplied and published courtesy of The
Daily Record, 18th March 2010
Back to top of page
site relevant: check the area
| neighbours from hell
|
