Your Property Experts In Halstead

Frequently Asked Questions

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− What residential and commercial property services are available in Halstead?

Oswicks can assist with both residential and commercial properties. They offer a wide range of property consultancy services that cater to the needs of both residential and commercial clients.

For residential properties, Oswicks provides services such as landlord lettings, buying assistance, lettings, selling, house surveys, property valuation, landlord and tenant matters, and expert witness services. They have experience working with private individuals and managing agents in assessing the physical condition, compliance, and impact on the use and management of residential premises.

For commercial properties, Oswicks offers commercial property consultancy services, including commercial lettings, property valuation, project management for refurbishment and new build construction schemes, landlord and tenant matters, expert witness services, mechanical and electrical engineering surveys, and party wall and neighbourly dispute services. They have worked with public and private sector clients, providing consultancy services to various organisations and businesses.

With their comprehensive range of property consultancy services, Oswicks is equipped to handle the specific needs of both residential and commercial property owners and clients.

+ What types of property consultancy services are available in Essex?

As the local experts in property matters, Oswicks are proficient in the following services areas:

• Landlord Lettings: we ensure that landlords' properties are in safe hands and offers services related to property lettings.
• Commercial Property Management: We have looked after many commercial landlords with premises up and down the Halstead High Street, and are keen to keep the town alive by encouraging a variety of businesses to join those already here.
• Buying: We have a small but experienced team that promotes properties across the region and assists clients in property purchases.
• Lettings: Offering a range of homes and commercial properties available for let across Essex and Suffolk.
• Selling: We showcase properties on leading portals like Onthemarket, Zoopla, Primelocation, and our own website to attract potential buyers.
• Building Surveyors: As a registered firm with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Oswicks provides surveying services, including property surveys, to clients in the south and east of England.
• House Surveys: We offer different survey report options for clients taking out mortgages when purchasing a property.
• Academies & Education: Offering expertise in condition survey reporting, project delivery, and planned maintenance regimes for schools.
• Property Valuation: Oswicks provides property valuation reports that estimate market value or market rent based on comparable evidence within the locality.
• Project Management: We have extensive experience in project management for refurbishment and new build construction schemes for clients from the private and public sectors.
• Landlord & Tenant Matters: Oswicks assesses the physical condition, life cycle costing, compliance, and impact on the use and management of residential premises for managing agents, private individuals, and local authorities.
• Expert Witness: Oswicks offers expert witness services in the building survey and construction sector in the Essex and Suffolk area.
• Mechanical & Electrical Engineering: We conduct comprehensive surveys in mechanical and electrical engineering, providing valuable insights into a property's condition.
• Party Wall & Neighbourly Disputes: assisting with party wall matters serving clients in Essex, London, and surrounding counties.
• Architectural Services: Oswicks' architectural division provides design services for extensions, new build houses, units, community centers, and barn conversions.
• Measured Surveys: Accurately measuring up existing sites or buildings for alteration, extension, or construction projects.
• Design: Offering client-driven design services aligned with planning policy and structural awareness.
• 3D Drawings: We can provide 3D drawings to help visualize concepts in the built form.
• Listed Buildings: Oswicks has experience working on conservation and listed structures in the Essex/Suffolk area.
• Planning Services: We offer planning services to navigate national and local planning policies and facilitate development.
• Building Regulation Services: Oswicks ensures compliance with building regulations for habitable structures and provides plans and specifications for commercial structures.
• Party Wall Matters: We can assist with excavation and construction works near neighboring properties in compliance with the Party Wall Act.
• Building Works Contracts: Using our many years of experience we can recommend suitable contractors for projects after permissions have been granted in terms of planning, building regulations, services permission, and party wall matters.