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.
Valuing a Property for Probate
Saturday, 17th October 2015 | by: Matthew Price
One of the more unfortunate types of valuations that need to be undertaken by a Chartered Surveyor is for probate purposes. After a family member has passed away you will need to value their money, property and possessions (also known as their estate) in order to get a ‘grant of representation’ (the legal right to deal with the estate). Inheritance Tax is paid if the estate was worth ...
One of the more unfortunate types of valuations that need to be undertaken by a Chartered Surveyor is for probate purposes. ...
Cracking Around Bay Windows – Common Property Defects # 3
Thursday, 30th July 2015 | by: Steve Hobbs
Cracking as a result of movement is one of the more worrying defects faced by homeowners and recently we have inspected a ...
Movement Around Brick Arches – Common Property Defects # 2
Monday, 18th May 2015 | by: Steve Hobbs
We are often contacted by homeowners who are concerned about cracks in their properties. Recently we have inspected a number ...
The Story of the Collapsing House in Finchley
Sunday, 19th April 2015 | by: William Weaver
Every now and then there is a catastrophic incident involving the construction industry somewhere in the UK. When a house ...
Rising Damp – Common Property Defects #1
Friday, 10th April 2015 | by: Steve Hobbs
Rising damp is often first noticed by homeowners when it materialises as distress within the plaster of internal walls, ...
Changes to Capital Gains Tax Affecting Foreign Investors
Sunday, 1st March 2015 | by: Peter Barry
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve begun to receive calls from overseas investors or their agents concerned about the ...
The Role of the ‘Agreed’ Surveyor
Wednesday, 25th February 2015 | by: Peter Barry
I’ve been meaning to write a post for a while that I could link to when an owner asks me to explain the role of the ‘Agreed Surveyor’ as it’s a difficult concept. The question tends to be asked by an adjoining owner who has already appointed me to act for them and has been approached by the building owner to ask if I’d be willing to act for both owners. A building owner will tend to ...
I’ve been meaning to write a post for a while that I could link to when an owner asks me to explain the role of the ...
The Most Important Party Walls Article You’ll Read
Sunday, 1st February 2015 | by: Peter Barry
I would estimate that at least 80% of misunderstandings relating to the The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 could be cleared up if ...
Assessing a Fair Lease Extension Premium: The Impartial Approach
Monday, 15th September 2014 | by: Steve Hobbs
The statutory lease extension process, as with so many Landlord and Tenant matters, is traditionally adversarial. However, ...
The Benefits of Approaching your Freeholder Informally for a Lease Extension
Tuesday, 9th September 2014 | by: Matthew Price
The most common way for a leaseholder to extend their lease involves a solicitor serving a Section 42 notice (S42) on their ...
