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.
Property Defects – Chimneys and Flues
Friday, 21st January 2011 | by: Peter Barry
When carrying out a building survey we usually start by looking at the exterior of the building and work my way down from the top to the bottom of the structure. One of the first things that we usually see are the chimney stacks. Chimney stacks have been a common feature of the London roofscape since the mid 17th Century and by the 19th Century most London terraces have exhibited a virtual ...
When carrying out a building survey we usually start by looking at the exterior of the building and work my way down from ...
How Marriage Value is Calculated
Wednesday, 19th January 2011 | by: Peter Barry
We have been promising to explain why the concept of ‘Marriage Value’ is important and why residential leases are said ...
What is Marriage Value?
Tuesday, 11th January 2011 | by: Peter Barry
In my last leasehold post we said that we would try to explain the implications of the Leasehold Reform Act in as simple ...
Diary of an APC candidate – Part 3
Sunday, 19th December 2010 | by: Peter Barry
I recently accompanied one of our Chartered Surveyors on an RICS Homebuyer Report. What was a little unusual about this ...
Leasehold Reform
Friday, 26th November 2010 | by: Peter Barry
We get quite a few enquiries each week on the subject of Leasehold Reform. The conversion often starts as follows:- ...
Calling All Reliable Tradespeople
Tuesday, 16th November 2010 | by: Peter Barry
We are constantly looking to add reliable businesses to our list of recommended contractors. There are 3 situations in which ...
Diary of an APC Candidate – Bradley Mackenzie
Thursday, 11th November 2010 | by: Peter Barry
I joined Peter Barry Surveyors in June this year following the completion of a Masters degree in Real Estate Development at the University of Westminster. This qualification has enabled me to enrol on the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and begin working towards becoming a Chartered Surveyor. I will be writing about my training experiences here on the blog over the coming ...
I joined Peter Barry Surveyors in June this year following the completion of a Masters degree in Real Estate Development at ...
Using the Party Wall Act to Delay a Neighbour’s Works
Wednesday, 27th October 2010 | by: Peter Barry
I received an email earlier this week from a lady who was concerned that her neighbour was going to use The Party Wall Act ...
The HMO Trap
Monday, 11th October 2010 | by: Peter Barry
One of the more minor changes that the new coalition Government have made is to partially reverse one of the Labour ...
Leaseholders and The Party Wall Act
Wednesday, 21st July 2010 | by: Peter Barry
Complying with the Party Wall Act can get really expensive if the adjoining properties are converted flats. Take this ...
