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.
WHAT’S UP IN THE LOFT? FREEHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT VALUE COMPENSATION
Thursday, 12th January 2017 | by: Steve Hobbs
Freehold enfranchisement is increasingly popular among leaseholders, who are encouraged by the prospect of owning their own freehold, being able to get rid of their current freeholder and managing agent, being able to extend their leases, and gaining control over how the building they live in is managed. I many cases obtaining the freehold of a converted house or block of flats will be no more ...
Freehold enfranchisement is increasingly popular among leaseholders, who are encouraged by the prospect of owning their own ...
Loft Spaces – Do You Actually Own Yours?
Tuesday, 10th January 2017 | by: Matthew Price
With space in London at a premium and house prices seemingly always rising, extending your property is seen as an attractive ...
Repairing or Removing Shared Chimney Stacks
Friday, 25th November 2016 | by: Peter Barry
We looked at typical defects to chimney stacks on the blog a few years ago so today I wanted to cover a related topic – ...
Trumping Brexit: The Effect of Political Uncertainty on London’s Housing Market
Friday, 18th November 2016 | by: Steve Hobbs
Well the good news is that Brexit is no longer the biggest political story of the years. Donald has trumped it, taking the ...
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) Valuations
Friday, 11th November 2016 | by: Steve Hobbs
The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) applies to companies that own residential property in the UK. The charge is ...
A Guide to Building Regulations
Thursday, 8th September 2016 | by: Peter Barry
We are often asked ‘What are Building Regulations, why do I need them, does my project need Building Regulations ...
What is a Licence to Alter?
Tuesday, 9th August 2016 | by: Peter Barry
A leasehold owner proposing structural or material changes to their property will generally require the consent of their Landlord under the terms of the lease. Such consent must not be unreasonably withheld but will typically be provided in the form of a written Licence to Alter (or License for Alternations) so that the interests of the Landlord and any other affected leasehold owners in the ...
A leasehold owner proposing structural or material changes to their property will generally require the consent of their ...
Planning Permission v Permitted Development
Sunday, 7th August 2016 | by: Peter Barry
Clients tend to ask us the question ‘Should I go through planning permission or should I go through permitted ...
Improve the Chances of the Neighbours Consenting to your Party Wall Notices
Monday, 27th June 2016 | by: Peter Barry
Writing as the owner of a surveying practice that undertakes a large volume of party wall work I have to say I’m happy ...
UK Investment Visas
Tuesday, 14th June 2016 | by: Matthew Price
The UK, like any other country in the world, has various requirements and limitations in respect to non-citizen’s living ...
