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Rear Extension Considerations
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing the type of considerations that a building owner should consider when undertaking a proposed rear extension, built up to, or astride the boundary line. These days, the majority of architects...
Licence to Alter
In this week’s Property Surveying blog post topic our surveyors are going to be discussing licence to alteration procedures that apply to almost all leasehold properties within England and Wales. Making alterations, changes, or improvements to your property and demise...
Rubber Flooring, Adding a spring to your step!
In this week’s property surveying blog post topic, we are going to look at sustainable floor finishes and in particular rubber flooring. In our experience, the changing of floor coverings is one of the most common type of licence to alter work that we see hear at...
Party Wall Surveying Drawings
In this weeks Party Wall Surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing party wall drawings, and the applicable drawings you will require if you are planning on undertaking excavation works. If you are planning on undertaking works that fall within the remit of...
Sheep’s Wool Insulation – That’s Baar-my!
In today’s property blog post, we are going to be looking at home, and in particular loft insulation. If you’re planning a loft conversion, while you’re probably looking at procedures such as Party Wall Surveying, Planning Permission and Building Regulations, don’t...
Is it Illegal to Not have a Party Wall Agreement?
This is a very common question that we find ourselves asked here at Stokemont, and we thought we would spend a bit of time in this week’s blog post ultimately discussing the Party Wall surveying scenario, and setting out our opinion on it, so that you are fully...
Eco Toilets, Don’t forget to Flush!
Today, we are going to be looking at eco friendly home installations and in particular, something we all use every day, often frequently! A common misunderstanding is that toilets cannot function without water, this is a misconception, in fact, there are numerous...
Wood Fuelled Heating
Today, we are going to be looking at eco friendly and sustainable fuel alternatives for your home! It’s only a matter of time before these are common, go to products, so watch this space! Wood fuelled heating systems generally burn wood pellets, chips or logs to power...
Party Wall Notices, Electronic Service, Everything you need to know
What does a Party Wall Notice consist of? First, I would like to start off by providing detailed information on what a Party Wall Notice consists of. Requirements of a Valid Party Wall Notice: Full Names of the Registered Owners In order for a Party...
Ground Source Heating
In this week’s property blog post, we are going to be looking at sustainable building techniques within the residential sector. With electric cars now a common sight on our roads, it is only a matter of time before fossil fuels are a thing of the past within our...
Party Wall Complaints
In this week’s party wall surveying property blog topic, we are going to be discussing party wall complaints, when they are applicable, and ultimately what either a building owner or adjoining owner can do should they find themselves with a complaint. In writing this...
Party Wall Works Blog
In this week’s Party Wall Surveying Blogpost, we are going to be discussing the Party Wall etc Act 1996, and the type of construction works that it indeed covers. The Party Wall etc Act 1996 covers three distinct forms of construction works, as follows: New Walls...