In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing building surveying, and in particular, the bridging of a damp-proof course, also referred to as a DPC. This is one of the most common property defects that our surveyors see here at Stokemont,...
In this week’s blogpost and property surveying topic, we are going to be looking at party wall surveying procedures, when they apply, and the typical types of work that we have seen occur in a London area over the past few months. Party wall surveyor, or surveying, in...
When it comes to commencing with building works it can be difficult to pin point whether or not the works would be notifiable under Party Wall Act. If you find yourself in a situation like this, I would firstly recommend you get in contact with any of our experienced...
In this week’s property Surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at Type B Party Walls and how they differentiate from normal Party Walls. So, what exactly is a Party Wall? In simple terms, a Party Wall is a dividing wall which forms part of a building...
In this week’s blog post, we are going to be discussing agreed surveyor appointments and whether a third surveyor appointment is applicable. This is a very common question that is asked by either a building owner, or an adjoining owner as they often want to know who...
Your lease is the agreement which you signed when you first moved into your property and it will effectively govern what you can and can not do. There are many different things to consider and a broad selection of ways that you can modify your property without...
In this week’s property Surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at boundary disputes and the procedures that a boundary surveyor will follow and adhere to in the process of surveying and resolving the matter at hand. Boundary surveyors are called upon to...
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures and in particular, the Party Wall Notice response whereby an adjoining owner consents. Consenting to a Party Wall Notice effectively means the adjoining owner...
Welcome to another Party Wall Surveying Blog Post. In today’s post, we will be looking at whether you are able to refuse access on your property to a neighbour who wishes to carry out building works that falls under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. We hope that this blog...
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...
