Thank you for clicking on today's property surveying blog post, today we are going to be looking at a Schedule of Condition Direct, also known as SOC Direct. SOC Direct is approaching its first year in business. During that time we are incredibly proud to assist and...
Is Japanese Knotweed a Problem?
Thank you for clicking on today's property surveying blog post, today we are going to be looking at Japanese knotweed. Japanese knotweed is a typical defect and issue that Surveys see on their daily sight inspections. Normally, Japanese Knotweed is noted on Pre...
When do I need a Boundary Survey?
In this week's Property Surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at boundary surveying, boundary disputes and boundary determinations. Here at Stokemont, one of the most common services our surveyors undertake on a weekly basis is boundary surveying. Over the...
Timber Property Pests 
Hello and welcome to a new instalment of Stokemont’s blog series. The focus of today’s post is on the various timber pests which can be found in properties. Due to the widespread use of timber within construction the impact of pests within properties can be...
When is Underpinning Required?
In this week’s property blog, we will be looking into underpinning and different methods of underpinning and lastly when it’s required. So, what Is Underpinning? Underpinning is the method used to strengthen the overall stability of a structure or building by...
Difference between a RICS Homebuyer Report and Full Building Survey?
In today’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be looking at pre-purchase surveys and the key distinction and differences between an RICS Homebuyer Report and a full Building Survey. If a property purchaser is in the process of buying a property, one of the...
Surveyor Inspections
Thank you for clicking on today's property surveying blog post. Through our weekly blog post topics, we aim to look at some of the more complex and complicated areas of the surveying profession that our RICS surveyors deal with here at Stokemont on a daily basis. In...
Absolute Covenant Fact Sheet
Thank you for clicking on today’s property surveying blog post. In our informative blog post today, we are going to be discussing Licence for Alterations procedures. Particularly, we are going to be looking at the typical phraseology and terminology that...
Adverse Possession Basics
Thank you for clicking on today’s Property Surveying Blog. In today’s edition of our blog post we are going to be looking at the basics of Adverse Possession. At Stokemont, we undertake numerous Boundary Surveying inspections each and every week, come rain or shine!...
The Property Boundaries Bill
In today’s property surveying blogpost topic here at Stokemont we are going to be looking at Boundary Disputes and Determinations. If a boundary dispute occurs, then the only current formal mechanism for resolution is to involve courts. Unfortunately, these legal...










