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.
Rishi Sunak’s Stamp Duty Holiday
Wednesday, 8th July 2020 | by: Peter Barry
Of all taxes, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is one of the more debatable (and liked) as it significantly slows the pace at which the housing market can operate. It is particularly restrictive on first-time buyers who make a significant contribution to a functioning market. Less first time buyers, less second-time buyers to buy their next property, and so on and so forth. We previously wrote about ...
Of all taxes, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is one of the more debatable (and liked) as it significantly slows the pace at ...
Party Wall and Covid-19 – How we are avoiding delays and protecting owners
Monday, 23rd March 2020 | by: Peter Barry
Here at Peter Barry, we have been very aware of our obligations to our clients, staff and the Country given that our job ...
COVID-19 WEEK ONE: A Giant Thank You to all Our clients
Wednesday, 18th March 2020 | by: Matthew Price
This time last week the UK was forging its own course of action through the COVID-19 crisis leaving many to question whether ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Boris Johnson’s Election Property ‘Promises’
Monday, 16th December 2019 | by: Matthew Price
Having secured the Conservatives a 'stonking' 80 seat majority on Friday and having spent the weekend showing his gratitude to his new northern supporters, Boris Johnson's attention can now shift to delivering on the promises of his manifesto. Aside from Brexit, there are the headline-grabbing, 40 new hospitals, 20,000 new police officers and 50,000 new nurses there are a number of interesting ...
Having secured the Conservatives a 'stonking' 80 seat majority on Friday and having spent the weekend showing his gratitude ...
Building Contracts and the Party Wall Act
Sunday, 25th August 2019 | by: Peter Barry
I often tell adjoining owners that have suffered damage as a result of party wall work not to, under any circumstances, ...
New Build Properties and Snagging Lists
Thursday, 30th May 2019 | by: Tom Shute
There are a number of hoops to jump through when negotiating the purchase of a home, particularly when purchasing a new ...
Preparing a Reinstatement Cost Assessments (Insurance Valuation)
Thursday, 14th March 2019 | by: Steve Hobbs
The process of preparing a Reinstatement Cost Assessment involves a site visit to inspect the property, take measurements ...
