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.
The vast majority of flats in England and Wales are held on long leases, but many lessees will have the right to acquire the freehold interest in the building that contains their flat. In this post I will try to explain the process of acquiring the freehold interest, which is known as ‘collective enfranchisement’, and is covered by Chapter 1 of Part 1 of The Leasehold Reform, Housing and ...
The vast majority of flats in England and Wales are held on long leases, but many lessees will have the right to acquire the ...
In speaking the words ‘I don’t quite see why they need a more detailed report, surely a Valuation would have been ...
When we carry out either a Building Survey or a Homebuyer Report one of the first things that the client usually wants to ...
Over the past 12 months, I have seen a huge variety of buildings ranging from residential to commercial, with their ...
Many insurance companies offer ‘New for Old’ policies. The Leasehold Reform Act is similar; you can get a new lease in ...
On a recent Full Building Survey of a 1930’s semi detached house, we discovered that the garage roof covering consisted of ...
Some time ago we wrote a post on chimney stacks, highlighting some of the common defects that we find when carrying out Building Surveys and Homebuyer Reports. We thought it was about time we dealt with the other end of the operation and talked about the fireplaces, flues and chimney breasts inside the building and how these are connected to the chimney stack above roof level. Before we go ...
Some time ago we wrote a post on chimney stacks, highlighting some of the common defects that we find when carrying out ...
Question A leasehold owner of a ground floor flat proposes to underpin the rear external walls (not party walls) of their ...
Question What factors should a Surveyor consider when setting the hourly rate to use when calculating expenses for ...
Question I recently arranged to meet a Building Owner’s surveyor on site to prepare a schedule of condition only to find ...