LATEST BLOG POSTS
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.
If Freeholder’s consent is required be prepared to pay for it
Tuesday, 30th October 2018 | by: Matthew Price
Despite evidence of falling values in some areas on London, house prices in the capital remain amongst the most expensive in the world. If Stamp Duty is factored in, £20,000 would be payable on a £600,000 zone 4 mid-terraced 3 bedroom house, it is no surprise that many people choose to extend their property rather than move. This post specifically relates to leaseholders proposing to undertake ...
Despite evidence of falling values in some areas on London, house prices in the capital remain amongst the most expensive in ...
Property Valuations – What do I need to know?
Thursday, 20th September 2018 | by: Steve Hobbs
In recent months we have, on more than one occasion, been asked to undertake reviews of valuations undertaken by other ...
CONTROLLING CONDENSATION AND MOULD
Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 | by: Peter Barry
What is Condensation? There is always some moisture in the air, even if you cannot see it. If air gets cold, it cannot hold ...
Valuations for Registered Charities
Sunday, 5th August 2018 | by: Matthew Price
Registered charities must obtain an RICS Red Book valuation from a suitably qualified Chartered Surveyor before entering ...
What Goes in an Access Licence?
Tuesday, 31st July 2018 | by: Peter Barry
Licenses covering access over adjoining owners' properties, whether they be for a scaffold, hoarding or crane over sail will ...
Access – The importance of an early approach
Sunday, 22nd July 2018 | by: Peter Barry
Where access requires the express consent of an adjoining owner, such as to erect scaffolding and a hoarding as part of a ...
RICS “Red Book” Valuations – What are they and what do they do?
Wednesday, 11th July 2018 | by: Jean Gautier
One of the most well known and widely used surveying standards are technically named “Red Book” Valuations or RICS valuations. You may be asked to arrange for a Chartered Surveyor to undertake a Red book valuation by your solicitor for a range of purposes - Taxation, Probate, Matrimonial, Shared Ownership, Court Proceedings or even something like valuing a loft space. This is due to its ...
One of the most well known and widely used surveying standards are technically named “Red Book” Valuations or RICS ...
Different Types of Asbestos and Where They Can Be Found
Sunday, 1st July 2018 | by: Nick Bridger
What exactly is it? Asbestos is a natural, fibrous mineral that was generally used as a building material in the UK ...
Deed of Variation – A move to fairer Ground Rents?
Thursday, 22nd February 2018 | by: Matthew Price
Back in the middle of 2017, Taylor Wimpey amongst a few others, received blanket bad press for their involvement in the ...
Party Wall Procedures – Alternatives to Injunctions
Sunday, 11th February 2018 | by: Peter Barry
I have previously written about the option of an adjoining owner applying for an injunction where their neighbour has ...
