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.
Here at Peter Barry Surveyors, we receive enquiries for varying types of work that will require a license to alter ranging from changes to flooring, relocation of kitchens and bathroom, removal of internal walls through to complete remodelling's and major extensions. Whilst the role of our surveyors varies according to the work type, one thing that is consistent is how helpful we can be to a ...
Here at Peter Barry Surveyors, we receive enquiries for varying types of work that will require a license to alter ranging ...
April 2024 Update: The Tory Government had ditches a manifesto pledge to reduce ground rents to zero, which was one 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 leasehold system" it is reported today that this will be significantly scaled back as "there is not enough time before the next General Election". Leaseholders across the Country have been hopeful that the Government would follow through on the Law Commission's ...
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 ...
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 ...