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.
Who Pays the Party Wall Surveyors’ Fees? An Exception to the Rule
Monday, 9th March 2020 | by: Peter Barry
Until recently it was a general rule of thumb that the owner benefiting from the works that are the subject of party wall procedures paid the surveyors' fees but a case from 2018 has highlighted a potential exception to that rule. To understand the exception it is first necessary to briefly recap the process by which surveyors are appointed. The building owner, or a surveyor on their behalf, ...
Until recently it was a general rule of thumb that the owner benefiting from the works that are the subject of party wall ...
Party Wall Notice Options – The Basics
Thursday, 13th February 2020 | by: Matthew Price
Here at Peter Barry, we serve hundreds of notices in any given year. Once a neighbour receives a notice they are a range of ...
Buying your Freehold – A Simple Example
Tuesday, 4th February 2020 | by: Matthew Price
We have previously covered worked examples of how a typical lease extension works but never freehold purchases ...
Loft Conversion Valuation – A Simple Guide
Thursday, 30th January 2020 | by: Matthew Price
Here is our simple 3 part guide to valuing your loft space. Part One - Who does this affect? If you own a house or are the ...
Why so Few Neighbours Consent to Party Wall Notices
Monday, 27th January 2020 | by: Peter Barry
The desired outcome for any owner serving party wall notices is a consent - it allows them to take advantage of the benefits ...
The Great Stamp Duty Gamble
Tuesday, 21st January 2020 | by: Peter Barry
Budget day has been announced for March 11. Will the Chancellor go ahead with the 3 percent surcharge on non-resident ...
UK Housing Market gets Boris Bounce
Friday, 17th January 2020 | by: Matthew Price
The recently published RICS Residential Market Survey has found that the Conservative's December election victory is now translating into positive effects. In its report, 17% of RICS members reported rises as opposed to falls in buyer enquiries. In addition to this, 31% of members expected transactions to rise over the next quarter. 61% of members expect price rises in 2020 An even stronger ...
The recently published RICS Residential Market Survey has found that the Conservative's December election victory is now ...
Selling Your Property Privately
Monday, 13th January 2020 | by: Matthew Price
Selling your house typically involves placing it on the open market with an Estate Agent where there are thousands of ...
A Fair Lease Extension?
Friday, 10th January 2020 | by: Matthew Price
One common type of enquiry we receive at Peter Barry, involves a leaseholder who's freeholder also resides in a property in ...
2020 House Price Predictions
Thursday, 2nd January 2020 | by: Matthew Price
Mild rises likely coming from greater Brexit certainty Rightmove have predicted a modest 2% rise over the course of 2020 ...
