When it comes to purchasing a brand-new property for the very first time, there are a handful of different things that you need to think about. For example, purchasing a building survey as a recommended course of action for any builder or buyer, regardless of their...
Thank you for clicking on this week’s Property Surveying blog post. Here at Stokemont, we produce numerous Surveying blogs every week in an attempt to best inform our clients and readers on various different Surveying matters. We hope that thorough reading our blog...
In today's property surveying blog posts topic come up we are going to be looking at boundary surveying and in particular the importance of historical markers. Historical markers are a fantastic and unparalleled marker, that when located can significantly assist in...
In this blog we shall be discussing the importance of roof checks and discussing ways in which you can identify faults within your roof. Roofs face exposure to the harshest seasonal elements that Britain has to offer: spring showers, summer heat and the winter chill...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
