
John qualified as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1988, and has developed an extensive knowledge of properties throughout North, West, South and Central London.
He specialises in preparing RICS Home Survey Reports, both Level 2 and 3, and Valuations of residential properties. John is well versed on the property types, construction methods and defects common to properties in his patch.
In addition, John has experience in preparing valuations in accordance with the leasehold Reform Act in connection with lease extensions.
In the previous post, I looked at which owners should be notified of works directly affecting a party structure (under section 2) when the adjoining property is divided into flats. This post will cover the other two types of work that fall within the scope of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (the ‘Act’) from the same point of ... Read More >>
Once a building owner has established the layout and demise of the flats within an adjoining building, the next step is to work out how they are affected by the proposed works. It’s best to consider this in 2 parts by asking: What is the extent of the party structure that divides the building owner’s and adjoining ... Read More >>
Section 20 of the Act defines an owner, amongst other things, as ‘a person in possession of land, otherwise than as a mortgagee or as a tenant from year to year or for a lesser term or as a tenant at will’. As it makes no distinction between the various types of ‘ownership’ (only that the remaining term must be greater ... Read More >>