Buying a home? You’ll probably need estate agents, surveyors and removal companies. Or if you’re improving your home you might be engaging the services of builders, painter and decorators and more. So how best to reduce the stress and likelihood of problems? And what to do if things do go wrong?
Below are various posts to help.
Estate agents
What you need to know when using an estate agent how best to choose an estate agent
How to protect yourself when using an estate agent be prepared
Removal
How to take charge of your home removal all you need to know about choosing the right firm and what to do if there is an issue
Home Improvement
How to build confidence in your home improvement project detailed post about how to plan a building project to avoid pitfalls
Ask the Chief Ombudsman: Furniture & Home Improvement provides advice
5 Top Tips to prevent builders/painters/decorators problems prevent problems
6 Top Tips for problems with builders/ painters & decorators what to do if things have gone wrong
How to ensure a stress-free building project previously published in Moneywise comprehensive article
Neighbours
How to complain about your noisy neighbours! what to do if you can’t sort it amicably
How to complain about your neighbour’s trees and hedges!your rights and what you can and can’t do.
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