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.
New Rules Covering Rear Extensions
Friday, 28th June 2013 | by: Peter Barry
Following a public consultation and weeks of political wrangling temporary changes to the Permitted Development rules came in to force on 30th May 2013. Until 30th May 2016 homeowners have the right to build larger (i.e. deeper) single-storey rear extensions without having to apply for planning permission. The size limits will double from 4 metres to 8 metres for detached houses and from 3 ...
Following a public consultation and weeks of political wrangling temporary changes to the Permitted Development rules came ...
Inverted Pitched Roofs – Common Defects
Friday, 28th June 2013 | by: Peter Barry
In this post we will be looking at roofs. I thought I would start with a riddle, what is one of the most common types of ...
Essex Barn Renovation
Friday, 28th June 2013 | by: Peter Barry
Having talked about it for many years my family and I ‘escaped to the country’ in October last year; specifically to a ...
A New Way to Resolve Boundary Disputes
Friday, 5th April 2013 | by: Peter Barry
You’ve probably read newspaper articles about warring neighbours who’ve spent tens of thousands of pounds going to court ...
The Benefits of Extending Your Lease in Good Time
Friday, 9th November 2012 | by: Peter Barry
If you own a flat or maisonette it is almost certainly held on a lease. The original term of the lease is likely to have ...
Subterranean Development Bill
Saturday, 4th August 2012 | by: Peter Barry
The Subterranean Development Bill was originally an amendment to the Localism Bill sponsored by Lord Selsdon and drafted by ...
Japanese Knotweed… Ignore this plant at your cost
Tuesday, 19th June 2012 | by: Peter Barry
Over the last couple of years I have noticed that Japanese knotweed has received an increasing amount of press coverage, the reports always seem to have similar characteristics and usually follow the same pattern: After struggling to save up enough money and seemingly against all odds a young couple view a property, decide it’s the one for them, put forward their offer, go through the normal ...
Over the last couple of years I have noticed that Japanese knotweed has received an increasing amount of press coverage, the ...
Lease Extension – The Process after your Valuation
Wednesday, 13th June 2012 | by: Peter Barry
In past blogs I have covered the many issues in regards to extending or acquiring a new lease; however most of these have ...
Light Issues and the Party Wall Act
Thursday, 31st May 2012 | by: Peter Barry
Many adjoining owners wrongly assume that a potential injury to their light is a matter that should be discussed by the ...
Party Wall and Other Disputes
Wednesday, 2nd May 2012 | by: Peter Barry
This is a guest post by our colleagues at Darlington Solicitors. As solicitors, we know that it’s hard enough for any ...
