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.
Question In light of Kaye v Lawrence can the panel give some examples of the types of work to a residential property that would constitute a reasonable request for Security for Expenses in accordance with Section 12 of the Act? This is another question that was raised at a recent FPWS North London forum meeting which I helped to organise. I would welcome the views of other surveyors. If you ...
Question In light of Kaye v Lawrence can the panel give some examples of the types of work to a residential property that ...
Question A Building Owner’s basement conversion works damage the party wall to such an extent that the remedy is partial ...
Question If a Building Owner appoints a surveyor on behalf of an Adjoining Owner in accordance with Section 10(4) can that ...
Question An Adjoining Owner is served with a notice just days before they are due to exchange contracts on the sale of ...
Question The Government Explanatory Booklet lists certain jobs as being so minor they do not warrant the serving of a ...
Question A leasehold owner of a ground floor flat proposes to underpin the rear external walls (not party walls) of their ...
Question What factors should a Surveyor consider when setting the hourly rate to use when calculating expenses for Adjoining Owner appointments? When a proposed fee appears excessive should a Building Owners’ surveyor ask the Adjoining Owner’s surveyor to justify their hourly rate as well as the number of hours on their time sheet? This is another question that was raised at a recent ...
Question What factors should a Surveyor consider when setting the hourly rate to use when calculating expenses for ...
Question I recently arranged to meet a Building Owner’s surveyor on site to prepare a schedule of condition only to find ...
Question Can a Building Owner cast a new mass concrete foundation above and alongside the projecting concrete foundation to ...
Question An Owner of a terraced house wishes to convert his original first floor balcony to an additional room. The balcony ...