Useful Links

Below you will find some recommended links to external, third-party web sites.

Allied Surveyors Commercial comprises a team of over 60 experienced Chartered Surveyors covering the whole of the UK with local market involvement in industrial, retail and office premises as well as specialists in healthcare, nursing homes, hotels, leisure, golf, motor trade, licensed premises, development opportunities and investment properties.

Residential property surveys and valuations in England and Wales.

Founded in June 2005 by a number of key players in the emerging market, the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP), was set up to ensure that there would be proper representation for those companies who will be at the heart of a new industry. Full membership will be open to those involved in the production and collation of Home Information Packs (HIPS), with associate membership available to other interested organisations.

Communities and Local Government's vision is of prosperous and cohesive communities, offering a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all.

Elmhurst Energy Systems Limited is a Government accredited body for the issue and endorsement of Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) ratings. This accreditation is contained in a licence granted by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Home Information Packs are launching on 1 June 2007 to help improve the home buying and selling process. This Government website is designed to give those in the Industry more information on the new Home Information Packs. There are also useful details provided for home Buyers & Sellers, although a dedicated consumer website will be launching in 2007.

NARHI is the only organisation specifically concerned with the requirement of the licensed Home Inspector. NARHI and its members are committed to establishing this new profession, raising the standards of knowledge, quality and safety, working closely with other professional bodies and regulators.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the regulatory body for the surveying profession, provides a wide range of services for its members and the general public.

The following site gives very useful guidance on a range of topics, of particular relevance is the Guidance on Inheritance Land Tax Valuations and Right to Buy cases.