In today’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be taking a deeper look at party wall surveying procedures and in particular how a building owner can best handle the party wall procedures. Party wall procedures are set in place by the Party Wall...
In today’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be looking at pre-purchase surveys and building surveying. In particular we are going to be looking at the top five typical property defects that we find our surveyors see time and time again on both...
Naturally, a party wall dispute incurs the expertise of a party wall surveyor. In fact, there are more often than not multiple party wall surveyors involved. These party wall surveyors are often concerned as to how they can get paid, and how to go about enforcing...
Today, through our Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be looking at party wall surveying procedures, and in particular whether building owners should consider the service of their own Party Wall Notices. Under Section 1, 2, or 6 of the Party Wall etc Act...
Today, we are going to be looking at Party Wall Notice consents, and why at Stokemont we believe them to be a rare occurrence. A Party Wall Notice is the legal notification that is required when a building owner is undertaking works to their property. The Party Wall...
In this week’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be taking a look at party wall surveying procedures. In particular, we are going to be looking at the three response options that are open to an adjoining owner once they have been served with a Party...
In today’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be taking a closer look at the procedures that surround Section 12 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Section 12 of the Party Wall etc. Act will come into play when a building owner has served a Party Wall...
In today’s property blog post topic we are going to be taking a look at some of the more commonly asked party wall surveying questions that we see on a day to day basis. What is the Party Wall? The party wall is considered to be the wall that sits between two...
In this week’s surveying blog, we will be discussing Soakaways and the necessity of their installation. Soakaway Explained You may be reading this asking yourself “ what is a soakaway?”; generally speaking, a soakaway is an additional drainage system that isn’t...
In today’s property surveying blog, we are going to be looking at Basements Conversions and Developments and what needs to be taken into account before proceeding with these complex structural works! Residential basement extensions are often of major concern to owners...
