James Merewether
AssocRICS MFPWS
James qualified as an Associate member of the RICS in 2019 but has been worked in the property industry since 2010, initially in property sales before moving into residential surveying.
He splits his time equally between party wall and residential survey work meaning that he can be drafting a set of party wall notices in the morning before heading off to complete a Level 2 or 3 Home Survey inspection in the afternoon.
Away from work, he enjoys bike touring and going to music gigs.
Email: james.merewether@team-pbs.co.uk
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Leasehold Reform Update January 2026: What the New Ground Rent Cap Means for Leaseholders
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 >>
Practice Changing Party Wall Case Law – Lea Valley Development Limited v Derbyshire (2017)
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 >>
High Court Upholds Leasehold Reform: Landmark Ruling Clears the Way
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 >>
