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.
Don’t forget your Licence to Alter!
Tuesday, 29th January 2019 | by: Matthew Price
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 ...
Help to buy, shared ownership schemes and staircasing
Thursday, 20th December 2018 | by: Peter Barry
With house prices in some areas of London having risen 10-fold over the last 20 years it is becoming increasingly more ...
If Freeholder’s consent is required be prepared to pay for it
Tuesday, 30th October 2018 | by: Matthew Price
Despite evidence of falling values in some areas on London, house prices in the capital remain amongst the most expensive in ...
Valuations for Registered Charities
Sunday, 5th August 2018 | by: Matthew Price
Registered charities must obtain an RICS Red Book valuation from a suitably qualified Chartered Surveyor before entering ...
Different Types of Asbestos and Where They Can Be Found
Sunday, 1st July 2018 | by: Nick Bridger
What exactly is it? Asbestos is a natural, fibrous mineral that was generally used as a building material in the UK ...
Realities of Leasehold Ownership
Thursday, 22nd June 2017 | by: Matthew Price
The increasingly dire chances for first time buyers to get on the property ladder in London are well documented in the ...
Valuing Vault Spaces
Tuesday, 28th March 2017 | by: Matthew Price
With London being London, seemingly any space that can be developed is being developed. The more typical schemes are loft conversions, rear extensions and everyone’s favorite, the basement dig. Another which has become increasingly popular is the extension of one’s demise into vault spaces, which are typically located beneath pavements. There are numerous complex considerations for work of ...
With London being London, seemingly any space that can be developed is being developed. The more typical schemes are loft ...
Party Walls – An Architectural View
Thursday, 23rd March 2017 | by: Peter Barry
The purpose of this post is not to explain the Act but rather to examine how the Act can influence the design of some ...
Planning the Maintenance and Repair of Flats
Thursday, 23rd February 2017 | by: Shaun Blake
When you own the freehold of a property, you have complete freedom to deal with the scope and timing of maintenance and ...
CLAY SOILS, SUBSIDENCE, HEAVE, TREES AND ROOTS – PART 3
Thursday, 9th February 2017 | by: Peter Barry
In the first 2 parts of this post we looked at history of subsidence and the influence of trees; in this final part we'll ...
