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Licence for Alterations – Pre-Works Considerations
In this week’s property surveying blogpost we are going to be discussing Licence for Alterations procedures, and in particular the pre-works procedures that a leaseholder will need to follow in order to ensure that they adhere to the freeholder’s Licence for...
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...
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...
Party Wall Notices, Covid Response Times
In today’s property blogpost, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Notices, and the procedures and timings that should be taken into account during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a normal circumstance, Party Wall Notices have a 14 day run period, followed by a 2 day...
Relying on a Contractor’s Boundary
Thank you for taking the time to read our informative property blog posts and articles. In this week’s Property Surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at why property owners should refrain from relying on fencers or contractors to set out their boundary...
Licence to Alter and Floor Coverings – What You Need to Know
A licence to alter can be tricky enough to obtain at the best of times. It is important to make sure that you experiment with what is on offer and check out all of the options. One of the areas where the license to alter tends to run into the most problems is when it...