
Amrita joined Peter Barry in September 2023 after graduating with a Geography and Business degree from the University of Nottingham. She is currently studying for a Building Surveying degree at UCEM.
Amrita is part of the party wall team. This involves assisting the appointed surveyor with the day to day running of files and includes tasks such as drafting documents, recording schedules of condition and keeping the parties up to date.
Outside of work, Amrita enjoys reading, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with her family and friends.
The government has now published its draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill, signalling a major shift in the way leasehold properties in England and Wales are structured. Central to the proposals is a cap on ground rents — set at £250 per year — alongside a wider package of reforms designed to give homeowners more ... Read More >>
This is part of our series on court judgments that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The Background The owner of 26-30 Muswell Hill, London N10 3TA, a vacant site, planned to construct a block of 12 apartments. Notice was served under section 6 of the Act in respect of the foundations to ... Read More >>
Here at Peter Barry, we continue to handle a significant number of lease extension and freehold enfranchisement claims each month. Still, the vast majority are on leases that are greater than 80 years and have reasonable ground rents, meaning that they have less to gain from ongoing leasehold reforms. That does, of course, ... Read More >>