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Mark’s 5 tips for building a property business, with pain and health challenges!

Drainage works can be a ‘mystical art’ to the uninitiated, and cost-wise they are expensive, as rarely do any works come in under £500.

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral deposit that has been and is still cheaply mined usually from large open cast pits in approximately 30 countries.

Subsidence affects as many properties in the UK on an annual basis AS FLOODING!

Damp & condensation issues can be complex and not really understood: The PRS survey of 2014 found that in excess of 4% of dwellings had damp problems. That’s over 1 million homes! Too much moisture and...

Generally in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you are looking to get a Conditional Approval of Building Regulations. In Scotland, you need a Building Warrant prior to undertaking the works.

So you own a property or are thinking of buying a property and there's a crack in the wall or floor. Should you run a mile? Can you ''play Ostrich'' and pretend it's not there? Or do you need to be concerned?

Maximising floor space or square meterage is a goal for investors and developers: it can make a property more ascetically appealing, helps to meet legal requirements (eg in HMOs) and adds quantifiable value.

The winter storms of 2015/2016 alone - Desmond, Eva and Frank - have cost the government over £200m to help protect 11,000 homes and businesses, and sadly over 20,000 properties flooded

While newer gable walls rarely have problems, older gable walls do and can be notoriously unpredictable. In theory, their construction should be straightforward.