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London Marathon - Kris White

Wednesday, 8th May 2013

Categories: Miscellaneous
Every year on a crisp and often sunny Sunday morning in April, you turn on the TV to find that over 36,000 people are running the London Marathon for various charities. Sitting on the comfy sofa, you say "I could do that!" These had been my exact thoughts too for many years thinking that it was something that I would love to do for a good cause. My mother passed away from cancer when I was just 15 and had been very well looked after by the North London Hospice within the last few months of her life. With this in mind, I was keen to contact the hospice to offer to run for them and raise money for a self funded local charity close to my heart. As a family, we had raised money for the hospice in previous years but this was the first time that I could give back personally.

Kris White

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Japanese Knotweed… Ignore this plant at your cost

Tuesday, 19th June 2012

Categories: Miscellaneous Surveying
Over the last couple of years I have noticed that Japanese knotweed has received an increasing amount of press coverage, the reports always seem to have similar characteristics and usually follow the same pattern...

Bradley MacKenzie MRICS MSc MFPWS

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How to Protect your Property from Squatters

Tuesday, 12th June 2012

Categories: Miscellaneous
Whilst unauthorised occupation of a property is a criminal act, it can be surprisingly difficult to remove genuine squatters once they have established themselves in a house or flat. Certain criteria have to be met and proof must be sought that the squatters have no legal claim to the property – this all takes time.

Sue Bradford

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Party Wall and Other Disputes

Wednesday, 2nd May 2012

Categories: Miscellaneous Party Walls Surveying
In statutory areas like the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, as with many property law related matters, procedures and time limits are important. Failure to comply with procedures, as outlined elsewhere on this blog, can prove to be extremely costly. So, remember to take advice about procedures to avoid falling foul of the law on a technicality...

Darlington Solicitors

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Should I avoid getting in a Chain?

Thursday, 15th December 2011

Categories: Miscellaneous Sales Selling Tips
Finding yourself in a long chain is every buyer and seller’s worst nightmare but it’s often an unavoidable scenario. However, there are certain ways to minimise risk or to ensure that the chain you’re in keeps moving towards completion.

Sue Bradford

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Calling All Reliable Tradespeople

Tuesday, 16th November 2010

Categories: Miscellaneous
We are constantly looking to add reliable businesses to our list of recommended contractors. There are 3 situations in which we recommend contractors to clients:

Justin Burns

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Eaton Park Road – London’s Friendliest Street?

Thursday, 15th October 2009

Categories: Miscellaneous
Eaton Park Road in Palmers Green was this week declared to be London’s friendliest street by the BBC Radio London breakfast show . To mark the event the show’s presenters, Paul Ross & Jo Good, broadcast Thursday morning’s show live from a double decker bus parked on the street.

Sue Bradford

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