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.
Asbestos – Common Property Defects #5
Saturday, 5th March 2016 | by: Steve Hobbs
During the course of our inspections we regularly encounter building materials which contain or may contain asbestos fibres. Asbestos, the name of which has its origin in the Greek word ‘ásvestos’, meaning inextinguishable, is a naturally occurring rock mineral which is both fire retardant and an excellent thermal and acoustic insulator. The fibres do not dissolve in water or evaporate, ...
During the course of our inspections we regularly encounter building materials which contain or may contain asbestos ...
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 Part III: Missing or Neglectful Landlords – A Cheaper Way to Capture the Freehold
Monday, 22nd February 2016 | by: Steve Hobbs
Most surveyors and solicitors practicing in the leasehold property sector will be familiar with the rights of lessees to ...
Help to Buy Equity Loans
Friday, 18th December 2015 | by: Matthew Price
The Government’s Help to Buy Loan Scheme has been running since April 2013 and is open to first-time buyers and home ...
Faulty Rainwater Goods – Common Property Defects #4
Saturday, 5th December 2015 | by: Steve Hobbs
A common cause of dampness in residential properties is defective rainwater goods; namely gutters and downpipes. The ...
Cracking Around Bay Windows – Common Property Defects # 3
Thursday, 30th July 2015 | by: Steve Hobbs
Cracking as a result of movement is one of the more worrying defects faced by homeowners and recently we have inspected a ...
Movement Around Brick Arches – Common Property Defects # 2
Monday, 18th May 2015 | by: Steve Hobbs
We are often contacted by homeowners who are concerned about cracks in their properties. Recently we have inspected a number ...
The Story of the Collapsing House in Finchley
Sunday, 19th April 2015 | by: William Weaver
Every now and then there is a catastrophic incident involving the construction industry somewhere in the UK. When a house collapses it gets reported in the national press and sometimes on radio and TV. It’s a dramatic event but fortunately it doesn’t happen that often. A recently reported case involved an ordinary medium sized, Victorian, semi-detached house in Finchley. A normal suburban ...
Every now and then there is a catastrophic incident involving the construction industry somewhere in the UK. When a house ...
Rising Damp – Common Property Defects #1
Friday, 10th April 2015 | by: Steve Hobbs
Rising damp is often first noticed by homeowners when it materialises as distress within the plaster of internal walls, ...
Changes to Capital Gains Tax Affecting Foreign Investors
Sunday, 1st March 2015 | by: Peter Barry
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve begun to receive calls from overseas investors or their agents concerned about the ...
The Role of the ‘Agreed’ Surveyor
Wednesday, 25th February 2015 | by: Peter Barry
I’ve been meaning to write a post for a while that I could link to when an owner asks me to explain the role of the ...
