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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.
Dealing with Unregulated Changes
Tuesday, 15th November 2016 | by: Peter Barry
Alterations to properties that do not have Building Regulation approval have the potential to fatally derail the conveyancing process and cause the parties to incur wasted costs if not addressed early. It’s an area where solicitors, surveyors and agents should work together to try and find a solution which will allow the sale to progress. The types of alterations that require Building ...
Alterations to properties that do not have Building Regulation approval have the potential to fatally derail the ...
In the Words of Queen Elsa, “Let It Go”
Tuesday, 15th November 2016 | by: Peter Barry
One of the more uncomfortable aspects of helping to man the RICS’s Party Wall Helpline is the calls I receive from irate ...
The whole Thing is Corrupt (or Why Party Wall Surveyors Should Never Ask for Testimonials)
Tuesday, 19th July 2016 | by: Peter Barry
A large proportion of our work relates to resolving disputes under the Party Wall Act. If you are familiar with the Act ...
Solicitor’s Guide to Reading Survey Reports
Saturday, 5th March 2016 | by: Peter Barry
As I was coming to the end of a Homebuyer inspection of a terraced property last autumn I decided to take a wander down the ...
Why Surveyors Rarely go to the FTT
Saturday, 5th March 2016 | by: Matthew Price
In my day to day role which includes providing potential clients with fee quotations I am often asked as to the likely costs ...
Email Etiquette for Professionals
Saturday, 5th March 2016 | by: Peter Barry
I was recently appointed to agree a party wall award with another surveyor whom I had not worked with before. He sent me the ...
