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Celebrating Adam’s 10-Year Anniversary at Avery & Co

A Key Part of the Team We are proud of the team that we have built over the years at Avery & Co. We believe strongly in investing in our team and develo...
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Suspended Timber Floors: What’s Going on Beneath Your Feet?

Suspended Timber Floors Suspended timber floors are a common feature in many residential properties across the UK, particularly in Victorian, Edwardian and ...
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Leasehold Changes 2026: Everything Homebuyers Should Know About Freehold vs Leasehold

When buying a property, whether it is freehold or leasehold, has a direct impact on value, maintenance responsibility, future costs and long-term saleability...
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Moving House After Christmas: How to Prepare for the Busy New Year Period

The New Year period has long been one of the busiest times in the property market. Whether you’re moving house after Christmas or taking your first steps o...
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How a Family Partnership Built One of Liverpool’s Most Resilient Surveying Firms

We were pleased to be invited by RICS to contribute to an article in Modus magazine, showcasing our work as a small regional firm of residential Chartered Su...
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Automatic Valuation Models (AVM)

What is an AVM? An Automated Valuation Model (AVM) is a computer-based system that uses mathematical modelling to estimate the value of a property. Relevant ...
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Expert Witness Valuations

Avery & Co has over two decades of experience in the valuation of residential property. Our surveyors are highly trained and experts in their respective ...
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Types of Foundations

Types of Foundations House foundations are the structural base upon which a home is built. Their main job is to evenly distribute the weight of the building...
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What is Shared Ownership?

You may have heard of it but aren't too sure what it means. Here we try to answer the question, 'What is shared ownership?' Shared ownership is a way to bu...
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Structural movement in residential properties

Causes of Structural Movement Structural movement in residential properties refers to the shifting or displacement of the building's structure from its orig...
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What is sulphate attack to floors?

What is Sulphate attack to floors? Sulphate attack causes damage to the concrete that forms solid ground floors in properties built post Second World War, u...
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Modern or Character Property?

It can be one of the first things to consider when you are looking for a new home, do you want a modern or character property? In terms of residential pro...
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