Tracey joined our New Business Team at the beginning of 2024.
She has worked in property for in excess of 20 years in the public, charity & private sectors. She has gained extensive knowledge of property maintenance issues which makes her ideal to handle our clients enquiries.
At Peter Barry Surveyors, we regularly hear from flat owners looking to carry out works at their property—typically seeking advice around the Party Wall Act. But time and again, we discover that around 50% of leaseholders haven’t been advised of something just as important: the need for a licence to alter from their ... Read More >>
This is part of our series on court judgements that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The Background Mr Matthew Lawrence (the ‘building owner’), owner of a site known as 124 Panorama Road, Sandbanks, Poole, served notice on the owner of 126 Panorama Road, Mr Geoffrey Kaye (the adjoining ... Read More >>
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is a relatively thin document and provides limited guidance on the practicalities of how surveyors actually administer the Act. Party wall practice has therefore evolved over time as well as being shaped by case law. A good example of this is the convention of recording a schedule of condition. ... Read More >>