In today's property surveying blogpost topic we are going to be taking a look at property defects and those ones that can be of significant financial expense in the pre-purchase surveying procedures. If you are in the process of purchasing a property, whether that is...
Property Purchase Surveys
May 12, 2022 | RICS HomeBuyer Reports
In today's property surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be taking a look at prepurchase surveys. If you are in the process of purchasing a property, whether it be a house or a flat, one of the most important parts of the prepurchase procedures is to have a RICS...
Combating Condensation
May 11, 2022 | Defect Analysis
In today's blogpost topic we are going to be taking a look at condensation. Condensation in property is an incredibly common form of defects that our surveyors here at Stokemont see on a daily basis whether that be on a Defect Analysis Report, RICS HomeBuyer Report or...
No Party Wall Notice
May 10, 2022 | Party Wall Surveying
Thank you for clicking on today’s Property Surveying blog post topic. Today, we are going to be looking at party wall surveying procedures, in particular the scenarios that can arise if the building owner refuses to, or fails to serve a Party Wall Notice upon...
Understanding the Party Wall Act’s Procedures
May 9, 2022 | Blog, Party Wall Surveying
Today's property surveying blogpost topic is going to taking an in depth and thorough at party wall surveying procedures. Through our weekly property blog, here at Stokemont we aim to look at some of the more complicated and confusing areas of property law. The...
Garden Boundary Disputes
May 6, 2022 | Boundary Determination
Thank you for clicking on today’s property surveying blogpost topic. In this week’s addition of our property surveying blogpost, we are going to be talking about boundary disputes, and in particular, boundary disputes that exist within gardens. Boundary...
Stokemont’s Pre-Purchase Surveys
May 4, 2022 | Defect Analysis, RICS HomeBuyer Reports
In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Pre-purchase Surveys. If you are in the process of purchasing a new flat or house, and would like to ensure that it is clear of any costly and significant repairs, then you will need to have an...
What is an Alterations Covenant?
May 3, 2022 | Licence for Alterations
In today’s property surveying blogpost topic we are going to be taking a look at licence for alterations procedures. Through today’s post we are going to be looking at exactly what an alterations covenant is, what it means and how we can understand which...
Asbestos in Property
May 2, 2022 | Blog, Defect Analysis, RICS HomeBuyer Reports
In this week’s Surveying Blog post we will be looking at Asbestos, where you can find Asbestos, the different types, the potentially fatal health issues it could cause and the historic use of the material. Asbestos, What is it? Asbestos is natural silicate rock...
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...










