In today’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be taking an in-depth look at one of the more specific and unknown areas of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Special foundations come into play when a building owner is undertaking deep excavations and...
Can I move my Boundary Fence?
Apr 29, 2022 | Boundary Determination
In today’s property surveying blog post topic we are going to be talking about boundary surveying and in particular, if an owner is able to move the boundary fence that separates their garden from an adjoining property. This is by far one of the most common questions...
Can my Party Wall Surveyor agree the Boundary Line?
Apr 28, 2022 | Boundary Determination, Party Wall Surveying, Schedule of Conditions
In today’s property blog post topic, we are going to be taking a look at party wall surveying procedures. One of the most common questions we find ourselves asked here at Stokemont is whether a party wall surveyor has the legal jurisdiction to deal with boundary...
Neighbourly Boundary Line Disputes
Apr 27, 2022 | Boundary Determination
In today’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be taking a look at boundary surveying. In particular, we are going to be looking at boundary disputes and the typical issues that can arise when these unfortunate events occur. Boundary disputes are...
Can I undertake Alterations Works to my Flat?
Apr 26, 2022 | Licence for Alterations
In today’s property surveying blog post topic, we are going to be taking a look at License for Alterations procedures. In particular, we are going to be looking at whether a leaseholder has the legal right to undertake works to their property, also known as their...
Party Wall Surveyor’s Letters of Appointment
Apr 25, 2022 | Blog, Party Wall Surveying
In today's topical party wall surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be looking at party wall surveyors statutory appointments. All party wall surveyors will take this step and obtain a letter of appointment through the process of a Building Owner serving a Party...
Will I Get Licence For Alterations Permission?
Apr 22, 2022 | Licence for Alterations
In today’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be taking a look at Licence for Alterations procedures. If you own a leasehold property, that is governed by a lease, with a freeholder in place, then in order to undertake any form of alterations to your...
Will I Get Licence for Alterations Consent?
Apr 21, 2022 | Licence for Alterations
In today’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be taking a look at licence for alterations procedures. In particular, we are going to be looking at the common question that we find ourself asked here at Stokemont, which is will I get licence for...
How Long Does a Licence for Alterations Take?
Apr 20, 2022 | Licence for Alterations
In today’s Property Surveying blog post topic, we are going to be looking at licence for alterations procedures. Particularly, we are going to be looking at how long licence for alterations procedures can take, along with the typical hurdles to getting the licence for...
What type of works require a License for Alterations?
Apr 19, 2022 | Licence for Alterations
In today’s property surveying blog post topic we are going to be looking at License for Alteration procedures. In particular, we are going to be looking at the type of construction and alteration works that require a leaseholder to go through the License for...










