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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.
Should I Allow my Tenants to Redecorate?
Thursday, 29th September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Some people completely distance themselves from their rental property. They’re happy to keep the cash rolling in and let the tenants take control. On the other hand, there are landlords who view their rental property as their baby and want to know if the tenants so much as mount a picture on the wall. It can be especially difficult to view your property as an investment if you previously lived ...
Some people completely distance themselves from their rental property. They’re happy to keep the cash rolling in and let ...
An Overview of Section 12 of the PWA – Part 2
Thursday, 29th September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
In the first half of this post I looked at how Section 12 of the Act, relating to Security for Expenses, is administered. I ...
Case Study – Party Wall Award as Agreed Surveyor
Thursday, 22nd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Appointing Owner: Owner of a mid-terraced house in Highbury, London N1 Proposed work: Side return extension Notice ...
Don’t be Left Holding the Baby – Section 12 of The PWA
Friday, 16th September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The Party Wall Act grants wide ranging rights to Building Owners, for example, an Adjoining Owner can be happily going about ...
Party Wall Questions #13
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question A pair of semi-detached houses have each been converted in to flats. The flats are each held on long leases ...
Party Wall Questions #12
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question Does the Adjoining Owner’s surveyor a) Have any responsibility to ensure that the design of the ...
Party Wall Questions #11
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question In light of Kaye v Lawrence can the panel give some examples of the types of work to a residential property that would constitute a reasonable request for Security for Expenses in accordance with Section 12 of the Act? This is another question that was raised at a recent FPWS North London forum meeting which I helped to organise. I would welcome the views of other surveyors. If you ...
Question In light of Kaye v Lawrence can the panel give some examples of the types of work to a residential property that ...
Party Wall Questions #10
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question A Building Owner’s basement conversion works damage the party wall to such an extent that the remedy is partial ...
Party Wall Questions #9
Wednesday, 31st August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question If a Building Owner appoints a surveyor on behalf of an Adjoining Owner in accordance with Section 10(4) can that ...
Essential Guide to Property Surveys
Tuesday, 30th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Chartered Surveyors can carry out several different types of surveys to residential properties. The purpose of this article ...
