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.
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 freeholder of your building, this blog does not apply to you. It does apply to you if you are a leaseholder who has a loft space above their flat and there is an opportunity to convert, often adding a further bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Part Two - Why does this affect ...
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 ...
The recently published RICS Residential Market Survey has found that the Conservative's December election victory is now ...
Having secured the Conservatives a 'stonking' 80 seat majority on Friday and having spent the weekend showing his gratitude ...
I often tell adjoining owners that have suffered damage as a result of party wall work not to, under any circumstances, ...
There are a number of hoops to jump through when negotiating the purchase of a home, particularly when purchasing a new ...
The process of preparing a Reinstatement Cost Assessment involves a site visit to inspect the property, take measurements ...
There are many different elements that will need to be considered in order for the vision of your extension to become a reality and it is apparent that a layperson is often unaware what professional help may be required along the way - there are the obvious ones; Architect, engineer and contractor, and to a lesser extent, the party wall surveyor. In our experience, one of the major ...
There are many different elements that will need to be considered in order for the vision of your extension to become a ...
With house prices in some areas of London having risen 10-fold over the last 20 years it is becoming increasingly more ...
Despite evidence of falling values in some areas on London, house prices in the capital remain amongst the most expensive in ...
Registered charities must obtain an RICS Red Book valuation from a suitably qualified Chartered Surveyor before entering ...