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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.
Party Wall Questions #8
Thursday, 25th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question An Adjoining Owner is served with a notice just days before they are due to exchange contracts on the sale of their property. Do they have a duty to make the incoming Owner aware of the notice and if they consent is the incoming Owner bound by that consent? This is another question that was raised at a recent FPWS North London forum meeting which I helped to organise. I would ...
Question An Adjoining Owner is served with a notice just days before they are due to exchange contracts on the sale of ...
Party Wall Questions #7
Wednesday, 17th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question The Government Explanatory Booklet lists certain jobs as being so minor they do not warrant the serving of a ...
Alternative Heating Solutions – Is it time you got Wood?
Wednesday, 3rd August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
When thinking of heating and hot water in a domestic situation, generally speaking two options tend to spring to mind, ...
Rainwater Management Systems – Taking Advantage of the Weather
Thursday, 21st July 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The United Nations considers the supply of water to be a major ongoing issue for the 21st Century. With global temperatures ...
Freehold Enfranchisement
Thursday, 14th July 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The vast majority of flats in England and Wales are held on long leases, but many lessees will have the right to acquire the ...
Found your Perfect Property? – The Hidden Dangers you may have Missed!!
Friday, 17th June 2011 | by: Peter Barry
In speaking the words ‘I don’t quite see why they need a more detailed report, surely a Valuation would have been ...
Building Defects – Dampness Part 1
Tuesday, 7th June 2011 | by: Peter Barry
When we carry out either a Building Survey or a Homebuyer Report one of the first things that the client usually wants to know is whether or not there is any dampness in the property. The inspection of the property will focus quite heavily on this particular aspect as prolonged exposure to damp conditions can cause considerable damage to the fabric of a property and can be difficult and ...
When we carry out either a Building Survey or a Homebuyer Report one of the first things that the client usually wants to ...
When Insulating Inside the Box, Try Thinking Outside the Box!
Friday, 20th May 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Over the past 12 months, I have seen a huge variety of buildings ranging from residential to commercial, with their ...
The Leasehold Reform Act – The Concept of New for Old
Thursday, 31st March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Many insurance companies offer ‘New for Old’ policies. The Leasehold Reform Act is similar; you can get a new lease in ...
The Dangers of Asbestos
Tuesday, 29th March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
On a recent Full Building Survey of a 1930’s semi detached house, we discovered that the garage roof covering consisted of ...
