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.
Leasehold Reform Update – Michael Gove Puts Plans on Hold
Thursday, 11th May 2023 | by: Matthew Price
Despite the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, stating in January 2023 that he wished to "abolish the feudal leasehold system" it is reported today that this will be significantly scaled back as "there is not enough time before the next General Election". Leaseholders across the Country have been hopeful that the Government would follow through on the Law Commission's ...
Despite the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, stating in January 2023 that he wished to "abolish the feudal ...
Houses of Non-Traditional Construction – Common Property Defects #6
Wednesday, 15th February 2023 | by: Steve Hobbs
Over the years, the Peter Barry team has carried out numerous pre-purchase property surveys for clients intending to buy ...
What is a Party Wall Award (Agreement)?
Tuesday, 7th February 2023 | by: Matthew Price
For surveyors who undertake this form of work day in day out, it can be easy to assume that there is good general ...
What to do when your neighbour ignores the party wall act
Friday, 6th January 2023 | by: Peter Barry
It is not uncommon to discover that your neighbour has gone ahead, or is about to go ahead, with building works that fall ...
Can my neighbour build on my land?
Friday, 2nd December 2022 | by: Peter Barry
If your neighbour is proposing building works that fall under the remit of the Party Wall Act 1996, there is a clear legal ...
Party Wall Surveyor Cost and Fees
Friday, 27th May 2022 | by: Matthew Price
The Party Wall Act is a slightly complicated piece of legislation, and the industry is essentially self-regulating. This ...
How Accurate is Our Lease Extension Calculator?
Monday, 25th October 2021 | by: Matthew Price
This is a question that is asked from time to time, so it made sense to reveal a little detail on that subject. Peter Barry's Leasehold Calculator launched in 2017 and allows the user to input some basic information which returns an estimated premium range for a statutory 90 year lease extension. The short answer is that it is very useful in its purpose to provide an estimate or an indication ...
This is a question that is asked from time to time, so it made sense to reveal a little detail on that subject. Peter ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
