Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.
As of February 2024, the following is known: The Government plans to implement new legislation during the course of 2024 with the intention of making lease extensions and freehold purchases easier and more affordable for leaseholders. A draft Bill has been produced, and has been through readings in the house of commons. In terms of the effect on premiums, the most significant impact will ...
As of February 2024, the following is known: The Government plans to implement new legislation during the course of ...
Having buildings insurance for your home or residential investment is clearly a no brainer, but how much thought do you give ...
Drafting your own party wall notices might seems like an obvious way to cut costs but the opposite is generally true. If ...
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 has been with us for nearly thirty years but it is becoming clear that a large section of the ...
When several individuals co-own a property, there are two possible ways in which the property can be legally held: as 'joint ...
Despite the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, stating in January 2023 that he wished to "abolish the feudal ...
Over the years, the Peter Barry team has carried out numerous pre-purchase property surveys for clients intending to buy houses of non-traditional construction. Non-standard properties can often be a source of concern for both buyers and mortgage lenders as there’s a risk of defects not found in general housing stock that might require expensive repairs. In this blog, we explore different ...
Over the years, the Peter Barry team has carried out numerous pre-purchase property surveys for clients intending to buy ...
For surveyors who undertake this form of work day in day out, it can be easy to assume that there is good general ...
It is not uncommon to discover that your neighbour has gone ahead, or is about to go ahead, with building works that fall ...
If your neighbour is proposing building works that fall under the remit of the Party Wall Act 1996, there is a clear legal ...