LATEST BLOG POSTS: Valuation
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.
Buying your Freehold – A Simple Example
Tuesday, 4th February 2020 | by: Matthew Price
We have previously covered worked examples of how a typical lease extension works but never freehold purchases (enfranchisements) as these are more complicated. It shouldn't really be this way, so this article will look at a typical scenario that Peter Barry encounters with a focus on simplicity. Part 1 - The Basics Of all the flat owners in your building, 50% will need to participate in the ...
We have previously covered worked examples of how a typical lease extension works but never freehold purchases ...
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 ...
Selling Your Property Privately
Monday, 13th January 2020 | by: Matthew Price
Selling your house typically involves placing it on the open market with an Estate Agent where there are thousands of ...
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 ...
Right of First Refusal – What is it, Who is Eligible and How does it Work?
Sunday, 7th July 2019 | by: Jean Gautier
Right of first refusal (RFR) is invoked when the freeholder (landlord) wants to sell their interest in a building that is ...
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 ...
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 ...
Leasehold properties: What you need to know before you purchase
Tuesday, 20th November 2018 | by: Matthew Price
Leasehold properties: What you need to know before you purchase Written By Matthew Price of Peter Barry Surveyors & ...
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 ...
