Sheffield Land Surveyors See Shift In Buying Patterns

Since the launch of their Green Light Report land survey, a Sheffield surveyor firm has seen big demand for saving money on the traditional house buyers land searches.

In the current age of internet exposure for products and services, consumers have never had it so easy when it comes to saving money. The recent introduction of the HIP pack saw artificially high prices come down quickly for this new requirement, mainly due to online companies offering lower prices. The typical way to buy a house also includes the land searches performed by the solicitors, and because this kind of profession charges high rates per hour, it can be hundreds of pounds.

There is one Sheffield based Land Surveyor, Green ASAP Ltd, who offer an online report that exposes environmental issues before the need to appoint a solicitor. This means any potential problems can be considered before the need to spend money on the solicitors land search fees.
The success of the Green Light Report shows the concerns that people have with not just saving money, but also the land around the property they either own or want to buy. “We launched this land report in response to what we saw as a shift in demand for knowledge, mainly about flooding. Then after the market research we saw there were a whole host of other concerns, regarding ex coal mining areas and postal codes that fell under high Radon levels” said Philip Wilbourn, managing director of Green ASAP Ltd. He went on to add: “What we didn’t realise was that we were offering a substantial saving over the existing format for land searches, and this is where the boom in sales came from”.

Consumers are more aware of Green issues and the effects of the land on which a property is built, and more information about the Green Light Report can be found at Land Survey Online.