Collapse in surveyor numbers may derail house sales

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The number of surveyors trading in the UK collapsed during the financial crisis. Thousands have been lost to the profession, and there has been a critical slowdown in homebuyer's surveys.

Some buyers are having to wait up to three weeks, and as the market picks up there's a real risk this could derail house sales.
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