Mu Dan search consultant
(member of AJA Management Holding Limited)
Why Use Mu Dan
Mu Dan are construction and property professionals who can help with the differences between the UK and Hong Kong property market. Our role is to help our clients understand the risks and opportunities of the UK property market and avoid any potential pitfalls, such as long term costs, that may impact a successful relocation.
Understand the client property need and requirement
Professional search and property inspection on target property
Negotation with landlord and follow through the property transaction and arranging the handover inspection
Interior design, project management, fit-out and furniture services
Utilities application, council tax arrangement, relocation mover services, ToR1, school and education application, Feng Shui advice, etc
Our Approach
Our mission is to assist clients to have a smooth process for their relocation and settlement in the UK. Mu Dan will adopt a systematic approach in helping our clients to source their dream house with confidence and peace of mind.
Our services will be in 5 stages, providing a comprehensive service. We understand that each client will have difference preferences and needs, our team will prepare a customised services plan for each individual customer.
Our Advices
Mu Dan fully understands the differences between the property markets of Hong Kong and UK. Our Hong Kong client may not be so aware the current issues and norms of the UK property markets and Mu Dan will be your trusted advisor in avoiding the potential issues which may be easily missed, for example:
a) Buy or Rent option?
Have you passed the “Right to Rent” test? Under the law, landlord are liable “unlimited fine or be sent to prison for renting the property to someone who is not allowed to stay in England”. So don’t blame the landlord for not responding to your enquiry from overseas.
b) House or Apartment?
Have you heard the Grenfell Tower fire? This tragedy accidence on 14 June 2017 claimed 72 lives in North Kensington that changed the industry practice. Now almost all bank lenders will require a new certificate on external wall safety (EWS1) for building mortgage that affect almost 1.3 million properties in UK.
c) Floor Risk
Have you heard the flash flood issue? Some areas and locations in UK are susceptible to the risk of flooding. Flooding will not only damage their property, but it imposes the risk of high premium on the insurance and property value. All potential purchasers should carefully consider whether their dream property is subject to the flooding risk. Checking with the Environment Agency’s flooding history of a property. We suggest your dream house to be in Flood Zone 1 Low Probability of land having a less than 1 in 1,000 annual probability of river or sea flooding. Mu Dan will help you.
d) Plant and Tree Risk
Most of the terraced, detached or semi-detached house in UK will come with front or rear garden. Gardening is one of the favourite pastimes in the UK and most of the properties will come with a beautiful garden. Is this really good to you or do you understand the potentially dangerous issues?
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed is an invasive plant and very fast growing and it can grow up to 20cm a day. It breaks out brickwork, concrete and damages your property! It is now widely located in all major cities and may be some at your beloved potential garden. Normally bank will NOT provide mortgage to property have infested with Japanese knotweed. It is extremely difficult to eradicate and needs specialist treatment and years to do it. So be mindful about this species when have your property inspection.
Fell a Tree
All trees within UK are protected, the only exceptions which includes the felling of trees located in domestic garden. However if the tree is under the Tree Preservation Order (TPO), tree felling license is needed. Tree felling without license is a criminal offence.
