The Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992(''the Act'') allows a landowner to apply for an 'Access Order' at Court, to gain access to neighbour's land where the works are required for the preservation of the landowner's land need to carry out, if the owner of the...
High Fences
In this week’s Property Surveying blog post topic, we are going to be discussing one of the most common questions that we tend to find ourselves asked here at Stokemont. How high can I make my fence? This is an incredibly common question that our surveyors find...
What is a Defect Analysis Report?
In this weeks property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing Defect Analysis Reports, what they are, and when they apply. A Defect Analysis Report is a surveyor’s inspection and report focusing on a specific defect or issue that has been brought to their...
What is an Access Licence?
An Access Licence is a owner to owner contract that is required when one owner requires access onto another owner's land. Through the eyes of the law, if the owner requires the access for new construction work that isn't deemed to be maintenance, then they will...
Damp in my Property!
In this week’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be looking at one of the most typical building surveying issues that our surveyors have seen over the years. Damp is one of the most common types of defect that properties suffer from and in our opinion...
Licence for Alterations and Loft Space
In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be discussing Licence for Alterations, in connection with proposed works to top floor flats and the roof spaces above them. In many cases, a lot of leaseholders will assume that if they own the top...
Your Guide to Japanese Knotweed
There are many different types of plant that you should probably think about when it comes to looking after your garden or property. Japanese knotweed has just one of those issues that you will probably have to deal with on a regular basis. So, with that being said,...
How to Access to a Neighbour’s Land?
If your neighbour rejects your request for access to their land for repair and maintenance work that you need to do for preserving your property, do you then have no choice but to abandon your work? The answer is no. This is when a property disputes lawyer can...
Loft Insulation, Savings and Costs
In this blog we shall run over the cost effectiveness of loft insulation, whilst answering a number of questions you may have in regard to this form of energy saving material. Where can I get purchase loft insulation? Loft insulation comes in a wide variety of highly...
The Top Tips For a Licence to Alter
When it comes to a licence for alterations, you’ve got a few different roadblocks that you need to try and navigate if you want to get the best experiences possible. Functionally, there are quite a few different things that you can do to make your experience a lot...










