Our Property Blog
Property matters can often be confusing, with multiple professional opinions and sources of information available from the simplest of searches.
Through our weekly blog post, we aim to clarify Property topics in an easy to follow and informative approach.
Cutting into a Party Wall
In today’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing party wall procedures and in particular, the practical aspects of cutting into a party wall. Cutting into a party wall is governed by Section 2 of the Party Wall Etc Act 1996, and is commonly...
Get Your Free Party Wall Notices
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing Party Wall surveying procedures and in particular, Party Wall Notices. Party Wall Notices can be served by either the building owner directly, or she/he can in fact, instruct a professional,...
Party Wall Surveyor Dispute
In this week’s property surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be discussing party wall surveyor dispute, when it arises, and ultimately what to do should you find your surveyor a party to one of these. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs this type of situation,...
Party Wall Injunctions & Procedures
Thank you for taking the time to check out this week’s blog post, the purpose of this blog is to provide you with information about Party Wall Injunctions and the procedures surrounding those so that you’re fully informed of the facts! Unfortunately and quite...
Party Wall Foundation Drawings
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing the importance of foundation drawings, and why they are required when you serve a Party Wall Notice upon an adjoining owner. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 sets out the various different...
Party Wall Agreement Without a Surveyor
In this week’s property surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures, and one of the most common questions that we find ourselves asked here at Stokemont. A very common question that our surveyors find themselves asked is,...
The Importance of a Good Schedule of Condition Report
Thank you for clicking on today’s blog post, we really hope that it is beneficial for you! In today’s blog the focus will be on the importance of a good Schedule of Condition report. You might be wondering what a Schedule of Condition is? A Schedule of Condition...
Historical Boundary Markers
In this week's property surveying blog, we are going to be taking a look at Boundary Surveying, Boundary Surveyor’s Reports and Boundary Disputes and looking at historical boundary features that can be located whilst on a boundary site inspection. As...
Impartial Party Wall Advice
Welcome to today’s blog post, we hope that you find this useful. You may have clicked on this as you have recently received a letter from us in relation to your neighbours planned works and the aim of this blog is to explain why. Why have we written to you? If you...
Do I have to Pay for my Neighbour’s Surveyor?
In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying matters, and in particular if a Building Owner, whom is the Owner undertaking the proposed construction works, is required to pay for their Adjoining Owner’s/Neighbouring...