Buying a Home
Buying a home with a septic system: ask for the records beneath the lawn
A tidy lawn cannot establish the condition of a septic system. Learn which records and inspection questions belong in a homebuyer’s review.
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Property Due Diligence
Airport noise at a home address: what an annual average cannot tell you
Airport noise maps describe exposure over time. Pair them with questions about individual flights, routes and the rooms you would actually use.
Apartment Buying
Buying a flat with communal heating: trace the bill back to the building
Viewing an apartment with shared heating? Ask who supplies the heat, how charges are allocated and which documents explain the building’s costs.
Home viewings
Trace a home’s downpipe destination during a viewing
During a home viewing, follow visible downpipes to their outlets and record questions about drainage without assuming a dry-day inspection proves performance.
Buying Property
A restrictive covenant deserves its own question in a property title review
Ask which restrictive covenants affect a property, where the full wording is recorded, and how they relate to your intended use of the home.
Apartment Living
Walk the route to the shared bins before choosing an apartment
Check an apartment building’s shared waste-storage route, access and collection routine before deciding whether the home fits everyday life.