James qualified as an AssocRICS member in 2019 having been involved in the property industry since 2010, working as an Area Sales Manager for an independent Estate Agent in South West London. He is now looking forward to progressing his career in Surveying by becoming Chartered Surveyor. Away from work, he enjoys bike touring and going to music gigs.
April 2024 Update: The Tory Government had ditches a manifesto pledge to reduce ground rents to zero, which was one of the options on the table for leasehold reform. Whilst this still leaves the 0.1% option on the table the door is now open for the Leasehold Reform Bill to be watered down further perhaps scrapped, as ... Read More >>
Having buildings insurance for your home or residential investment is clearly a no brainer, but how much thought do you give to the cover needed when you set up or renew a policy? It is essential when setting up a policy that you make sure that the sum insured under the policy is accurate. Whilst over insurance is not the ... Read More >>
Drafting your own party wall notices might seems like an obvious way to cut costs but the opposite is generally true. If your neighbour receives a notice that looks like something you’ve found on the internet, or got from your builder, alarm bells will ring. They will be more likely to contact a surveyor for advice and, when ... Read More >>