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Valuing and Surveying Historic Buildings—The Future
The majority of Grade II listed buildings, and those within conservation areas, are residential. It is therefore highly probable that a significant proportion of these buildings will, at some time, be subjected to the influences of the housing market.
The housing market can impose complex pressures upon the historic housing stock of Britain, with arguably the most onerous being the mortgage valuation and the pre-purchase survey. These everyday events can be shown to be the primary instigators of inappropriate and unnecessary work to our historic housing stock, undermining both the character and the value of these buildings.
Currently there is little formal recognition, nor a coordinated response, to the problems caused or instigated by the housing market on the historic housing stock. Consequently, the damage being suffered by these buildings is continuing unabated. The Government has made proposals and suggestions on ways to improve the house buying system. It is therefore an appropriate time to assess the influences that current practices impose upon the historic building stock of Britain.
This paper provides an introduction to the poignant issues; including an analysis of the nature of the problems suffered, together with a positive solution to mitigate the levels of unnecessary damage being suffered.
Valuing and Surveying Historic Buildings—The Future
The majority of Grade II listed buildings, and those within conservation areas, are residential. It is therefore highly probable that a significant proportion of these buildings will, at some time, be subjected to the influences of the housing market.
The housing market can impose complex pressures upon the historic housing stock of Britain, with arguably the most onerous being the mortgage valuation and the pre-purchase survey. These everyday events can be shown to be the primary instigators of inappropriate and unnecessary work to our historic housing stock, undermining both the character and the value of these buildings.
Currently there is little formal recognition, nor a coordinated response, to the problems caused or instigated by the housing market on the historic housing stock. Consequently, the damage being suffered by these buildings is continuing unabated. The Government has made proposals and suggestions on ways to improve the house buying system. It is therefore an appropriate time to assess the influences that current practices impose upon the historic building stock of Britain.
This paper provides an introduction to the poignant issues; including an analysis of the nature of the problems suffered, together with a positive solution to mitigate the levels of unnecessary damage being suffered.
Valuing and Surveying Historic Buildings—The Future
Oxley, Richard (author)
Journal of Architectural Conservation ; 5 ; 43-63
1999-01-01
21 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Valuing and Surveying Historic Buildings - The Future
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