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Welcome to the Crookshank & Co blog. In this blog we aim to answer some of our most frequently asked questions. Enjoy!

New build home suitable for a help-to-buy scheme
Help-To-Buy Equity Loan Information

The Help-To-Buy scheme set up by the government has two main forms; the Help-To-Buy Equity loan, and…

Bat in house
Bats in the Belfry: Understanding the Implications of Bats in your House

Bats in the Belfry: Understanding the Implications of Bats in your House While bats are fascinating …

Mould around extractor fan
Extractor Fan Maintenance

Bathrooms are a common place for condensation issues in the home. The high levels of moisture from s…

A Brief Overview of Cavity Wall Tie Failure

What is a cavity wall tie? Cavity walls are made of two skins of brickwork/blockwork with a gap betw…

Non mains drains systems
Non Mains Drainage

When buying a property one key part to look at is the drainage. You should be looking to see if it i…

Leasehold Properties

Freehold Vs Leasehold When you buy your new home there are two main types, leasehold and freehold. B…

EPC Example
Understanding an EPC

The EPC An EPC is a document which details the energy efficiency of a property. To easily define hou…

Choosing the right survey
Choosing the right survey

So you have had an offer accepted on a property and now you want to find out more. The next job to d…

Plants and Property

Big trees and climbing plants can make a property look lovely. A beautiful wisteria above the front …

Damp proof course
All the types of damp proof course

First of all, what is a damp proof course? Quite simply it is something inserted into the base of th…

The Radon Risk in the Home

What is radon? Radon is a colourless gas that naturally occurs, It is made when Uranium and Thoron i…

Crowded loft space
When is an empty house not empty?

As surveyors we will always look in the loft where we can. When you are the home buyer you should to…

Red Ash sulphate attack in a garage floor
“Red Ash” and Sulphate attacks

What is “Red Ash”? Between the 1940s and 1972 industrial waste materials were used as in…

Condensation in the home

Condensation is something we are all familiar with. Most of us may know the basic rules to prevent i…

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