ABSTRACT
In the early 1980s the increasing popularity of the ‘right to buy’ policy resulted in thousands of non-traditional dwellings entering the private housing sector. As these types of properties have their own unique problems, surveyors should have an insight into:
• why and how they were built; • how to recognise a non-traditional dwelling; • what common defects can be expected; • the implications of inspecting one; • the impact upon price relative to traditional construction.
