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RICS HomeBuyer Report Vs Full Building Survey
In today’s Property Surveying blog post topic we are going to be discussing building surveying and in particular pre-purchase surveys. If you are purchasing a property and would like to have a full understanding of the condition and defects of that property in...
Property Damp Strikes Again! (Part 2)
In this week’s two part property surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at damp, the cause of it and how to quickly spot it before it ruins your property appearance, value, performance and even possibly you or your family’s health. This is the second part of...
Property Damp Strikes Again! (Part 1)
In this week’s two part property surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at damp, the cause of it and how to quickly spot it before it ruins your property appearance, value, performance and even possibly you or your family’s health. There are four main common...
Licence to Alter, a Guide and Overview
Are you planning on undertaking works to your leasehold property? Do you have an understanding of the Licence for Alterations procedures, and potentially your limitations? I f the answer to these questions is yes, then at the first instance here at Stokemont we would...
Can You Sack a Party Wall Surveyor?
In this week’s Party Wall Surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveyors, and in particular if they can be sacked, fired, or removed from a Party Wall Surveying job. Oddly enough, a Party Wall Surveyor cannot be fired, or sacked, from a...
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...