LATEST BLOG POSTS: Surveying
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.
Rainwater Management Systems – Taking Advantage of the Weather
Thursday, 21st July 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The United Nations considers the supply of water to be a major ongoing issue for the 21st Century. With global temperatures and the size of the population both on the increase it will become progressively more expensive to meet demand; costs are likely to rise and in extreme case rationing may be necessary. Within the UK, it is normal to experience rain, at times it is just about all we seem ...
The United Nations considers the supply of water to be a major ongoing issue for the 21st Century. With global temperatures ...
Freehold Enfranchisement
Thursday, 14th July 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The vast majority of flats in England and Wales are held on long leases, but many lessees will have the right to acquire the ...
Found your Perfect Property? – The Hidden Dangers you may have Missed!!
Friday, 17th June 2011 | by: Peter Barry
In speaking the words ‘I don’t quite see why they need a more detailed report, surely a Valuation would have been ...
Building Defects – Dampness Part 1
Tuesday, 7th June 2011 | by: Peter Barry
When we carry out either a Building Survey or a Homebuyer Report one of the first things that the client usually wants to ...
When Insulating Inside the Box, Try Thinking Outside the Box!
Friday, 20th May 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Over the past 12 months, I have seen a huge variety of buildings ranging from residential to commercial, with their ...
The Leasehold Reform Act – The Concept of New for Old
Thursday, 31st March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Many insurance companies offer ‘New for Old’ policies. The Leasehold Reform Act is similar; you can get a new lease in ...
The Dangers of Asbestos
Tuesday, 29th March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
On a recent Full Building Survey of a 1930’s semi detached house, we discovered that the garage roof covering consisted of asbestos tiles. The garage itself was in a poor state of repair and the client had already informed us that if the sale went through she would be demolishing it. Asbestos was a widely used material between the 1950’s and 1980’s, it is a naturally occurring fibrous ...
On a recent Full Building Survey of a 1930’s semi detached house, we discovered that the garage roof covering consisted of ...
Property Defects – Fireplaces, Chimney Breasts and Flues.
Monday, 28th March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Some time ago we wrote a post on chimney stacks, highlighting some of the common defects that we find when carrying out ...
Party Wall Questions #6
Thursday, 17th March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question A leasehold owner of a ground floor flat proposes to underpin the rear external walls (not party walls) of their ...
Party Wall Questions #5
Tuesday, 15th March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question What factors should a Surveyor consider when setting the hourly rate to use when calculating expenses for ...
