In this week’s property surveying blog post topic, we are going to be discussing Party Wall surveying, and in particular, different types of party wall construction. Under the Party Wall Etc Act 1996, which is the legal Act which governs various different types of...
In this week’s surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing party wall roof access and in particular, when it applies to party wall surveying procedures. Under the Party Wall Etc Act 1996, a building owner will have the legal right of access onto an adjoining...
In this weeks party wall surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing the party wall procedures, and in particular, what will happen if a Party Wall Agreement, or Party Wall Award is not in place in advance of the construction works commencing. The aim of the...
Rear extensions are an excellent way of adding all important space to your property. Depending on the size and footprint of your home, they can allow for the addition of a living area and also dramatically increase the kitchen. Alongside planning requirements and...
In this blog we shall be discussing how to check the condition of your fireplace and chimney. Although many fireplaces around London lay dormant, it is still popular practise for many thousands of Londoners to switch on the gas or throw wood on the fire. If you are...
In this week’s party wall surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing loft works, and in particular, the type of party wall procedures that come into play if a building owner is planning on undertaking a loft conversion, or extension to their property. The...
In this weeks property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing eccentric foundations, or eccentrically loaded foundations and when they are required within a party wall surveying perspective. If a building owner is planning on building up to the boundary...
In this week’s Property Wall Surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be discussing gallows brackets, when they are used, and the type of support they provide. For any homeowner with a chimney breast within their property, they will know that the protruding breast,...
Have you recently gone through the Party Wall Surveying procedures, completed the major works and are now onto the interior decorative choices? Why not give eco paint a thought! Environmentally friendly paint also known within the industry as ‘natural paints’ are...
Boundary reports are generally required when there is a boundary dispute. This may take place when two different parties, usually property owners, disagree the location, width, ownership or maintenance liabilities of the boundary line. Boundaries are generally set by...
