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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.

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Development

Adding a Terrace to your Flat

Tuesday, 17th August 2021 | by: Matthew Price

Since introducing the service almost 10 years ago, our surveyors at Peter Barry have valued hundreds of loft spaces on behalf of leaseholders, freeholders and sometimes both when there is a share of freehold or they get along. We have probably clocked up over a thousand party wall awards covering loft extensions and have noticed an increase in the desire of flat owners to extend onto roofs and ...

Since introducing the service almost 10 years ago, our surveyors at Peter Barry have valued hundreds of loft spaces on ...

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Party Walls

Material Shortages and the Party Wall Act

Friday, 25th June 2021 | by: Peter Barry

We’ve been hearing about building material shortages anecdotally for a few months now but more recently reports have ...

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Loft Space | Architecture | Licence to Alter | Party Walls | Valuation

What are my options for my loft extension?

Friday, 18th June 2021 | by: Matthew Price

Of all the types of property extension the conversion of a loft space is one of the more affordable in comparison to side ...

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Miscellaneous | Party Wall Questions | Party Walls

Free lunchtime CPD for property professionals

Sunday, 16th May 2021 | by: Peter Barry

Over the last couple of years we’ve put on a series of lunchtime CPD sessions covering party wall procedures for ...

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Party Wall Questions | Party Walls | Surveying

When Should Party Wall Notices be Served?

Tuesday, 20th April 2021 | by: Peter Barry

Completing the party wall awards is often the last part of the jigsaw required to allow work to commence on site and the ...

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Party Walls

Written or Photographic Schedule of Condition?

Sunday, 21st March 2021 | by: Peter Barry

While the current social distance regulations remain in place, surveyors are under pressure to spend as little time inside ...

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Architecture | Party Walls

Additional Storeys and The Party Wall Act

Sunday, 7th March 2021 | by: Peter Barry

An amendment to the General Permitted Development Order which allows property owners to add up to 2 further storeys to their property without planning consent came in to force on 30th December 2020. So does this mean we’re going to see houses all over London being extended upwards despite how incongruous such an extension may look? A scan through the conditions suggests not. The most ...

An amendment to the General Permitted Development Order which allows property owners to add up to 2 further storeys to their ...

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Leasehold Valuations

Proposed Leasehold Reform: Opportunities for negotiation

Friday, 19th February 2021 | by: Matthew Price

It is over a month since the Housing Secretary's announcement on Leasehold Reform. We wrote are response shortly after and ...

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Valuation

7 Common Queries About Probate

Monday, 18th January 2021 | by: Matthew Price

1. What is Probate? The definition of Probate is 'proving' which entails proving that the deceased's will in possession of ...

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Leasehold Valuations | Valuation

Our Response to Leasehold Reform

Monday, 11th January 2021 | by: Peter Barry

Following on from the Law Commissions Consultation and recommendations the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced ...

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Joss Major
I would highly recommend Peter Barry. I had a level 2 home survey carried out by David Breeze and had a great experience. David was extremely helpful through the entire process, talking me through the details of the report and answering all questions I had.
Jacob Hall
Good communication with us and our solicitors. It was a very thorough survey with clear recommendations.
Paul Rowlinson
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Laurent
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Gabriel Roberts
I recently used Peter Barry to help me secure party wall agreements from my two neighbours, and I couldn't be more impressed. From start to finish, their team was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly efficient. They guided me through the entire process, answered all my questions promptly, and made what I expected to be a stressful experience completely hassle-free. Thanks to their expertise and excellent communication, both agreements were obtained quickly and without any issues. I highly recommend Peter Barry to anyone needing party wall support—you’ll be in great hands!
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