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 purpose of this post is not to explain the Act but rather to examine how the Act can influence the design of some aspects of the work. To illustrate the point let’s consider a single storey rear extension to a mid-terraced property where the properties to either side have not yet been extended. There are 3 options available in respect of the position of the flank wall. Astride the ...
The purpose of this post is not to explain the Act but rather to examine how the Act can influence the design of some ...
The leasehold valuation team here at Peter Barry recently attended the annual Leasehold Advisory conference that brings ...
In the first 2 parts of this post we looked at history of subsidence and the influence of trees; in this final part we'll ...
In the first part of this post we looked at the history of subsidence as we know it today and how subsidence related ...
If we were to simplify buildings down to their very core elements it could be said that they contain only 3 different parts; ...
A Bit of History Anyone who's ever erected a fence in clay soil using timber posts knows that you can hammer these into ...
We are regularly instructed to prepare valuations on leasehold flats located above commercial premises. The shortage of properties at the lower end of the housing market makes the purchase of this type of property increasingly popular. However, the presence of the commercial element below makes the task of providing an accurate valuation more difficult. Small shops frequent high streets across ...
We are regularly instructed to prepare valuations on leasehold flats located above commercial premises. The shortage of ...
Freehold enfranchisement is increasingly popular among leaseholders, who are encouraged by the prospect of owning their own ...
With space in London at a premium and house prices seemingly always rising, extending your property is seen as an attractive ...
We looked at typical defects to chimney stacks on the blog a few years ago so today I wanted to cover a related topic – ...